Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring by one of his sisters

Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring by one of his sisters

c. 1275–1300 · Southern France, Toulouse(?), 13th century

ink, tempera and gold on vellum

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