MS M.785, fol. 47v
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Abū Maʻshar
-886
Astrological treatises
Bruges, Belgium
early 15th century, in or before 1403
254 x 175 mm
Purchased in 1935
MS M.785
Page description:
Personification: Planet, Mercury (Mercury in his Counter Houses), Zodiac Sign: Pisces, and Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius -- Mercury, wearing cap (?), sits turned away from lectern upon which is open book. Two more books, one open with pseudo-inscription, are on ground.
Below are Pisces and Sagittarius.
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Photography by Pixel Acuity, 2021