Book III. Oils and Ointments, fol. 221r

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MS M.652
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1) Container of almond oil, flanked by two almonds, inscribed amygdalinon elaion;
2) Container of wormwood oil, inscribed abrotonon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 221v

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De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Dill beside container of oil of dill inscribed anethinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of marjoram, inscribed amarakinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 222r

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De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of oil of wild olive, inscribed elaion ek tes agrias elaias.

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MS M.652, fol. 222v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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"Amphora, flanked by two clumps of dirt, inscribed ""dirt from statues"" (Greek)."

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MS M.652, fol. 223r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Two pieces of asphalt, inscribed asphaltou pissa;
2) Two pieces of asphalt (naphtha), inscribed asphaltos Babylonios.

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MS M.652, fol. 223v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Two-handled container with sediment of pressed olives boiling over fire, inscribed amorgou poiesis;
2) Three clumps of resin of bdellium tree, inscribed bdellion.

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MS M.652, fol. 224r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Container of oil of nut of ben tree, flanked by two nuts, inscribed balaninon elaion;
2) Container of oil of sweet wine, inscribed gleukinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 224v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Berries and leaves flanking container of oil of sweet bay, inscribed daphninon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 225r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Leaves and berries flanking container of oil of bayberries, inscribed daphnides;
2) Pitcher containing oil-honey (resin from the trunk of olive trees), inscribed elaiomeli.

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MS M.652, fol. 225v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Scene, Occupational: Pharmacy (Whitening of Olives) -- Sun above nude youth pouring oil into two-handled container; to right, two-handled container of oil and water boiling over fire; inscription elaiou leukasia.

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MS M.652, fol. 226r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of date palm inflorescence, inscribed elatinou elaion;
2) Container of olives in pickling brine, inscribed elaiai kolymbades.

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MS M.652, fol. 226v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Pitcher, representing preparation of beer, inscribed zythou skeuasia;
2) Container of hedychroun (a sweet perfumed oil), inscribed hedychroon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 227r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of oil of iris, inscribed irinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 227v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of the castor oil tree, inscribed kikinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of the henna flower, inscribed kyprinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 228r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of saffron oil, inscribed krokinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 228v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Two shelled walnuts flanking container of walnut oil, inscribed karyinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of spurge flax, inscribed knidion elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 229r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of safflower oil, inscribed knekinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of cinnamon, inscribed kinnamominon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 229v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Two-handled container of oil of the Syrian cedar, inscribed kedria.

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MS M.652, fol. 230r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Two-handled container of soot of raw pitch, inscribed lignys hygras pisses;
2) Container of soot of myrrh, inscribed lignys smyrnes.

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MS M.652, fol. 230v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Container of soot of frankincense, inscribed libanou aithale;
2) Two baskets of frankincense powder or granules flanking tree, inscribed libanou manne.

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MS M.652, fol. 231r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Two pieces of bark of frankincense, inscribed libanou ploios;
2) Basket of Frankincense, inscribed libanos.

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MS M.652, fol. 231v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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MS M.652, fol. 232r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Pieces of mace beside basket containing pieces of mace, inscribed makeir;
2) Container of oil of black cumin and seed of cumin, inscribed melanthinon elaion;
3) Container of oil of myrtle, inscribed myrsinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 232v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of quince flanked by two quinces, inscribed melinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of Megalleion unguent, inscribed megalion elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 233r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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1) Container of oil of unguent called Metopion, inscribed metopion elaion;
2) Container of oil of ungent called Mendesion, inscribed Mendesion elaion;
3) Container of oil of leaf of malabar, inscribed malabathrinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 233v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Two containers of mastic oil, inscribed mastichinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of unguent of narcissus, inscribed narkissinon elaion;
3) Container of oil of unguent of spikenard, inscribed nardinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 234r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of the wild vine, inscribed oinanthinon elaion;
2) Three pieces of pitch-asphalt, inscribed pissasphaltos;
3) Two pieces of dry pitch, inscribed pisse xera.

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MS M.652, fol. 234v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oily fluid that rises to the surface when raw pitch is left to stand, inscribed pisselaion;
2) Container from which wet pitch is flowing, inscribed pisse hygra.

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MS M.652, fol. 235r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Three rose pastilles, inscribed rhodides;
2) Container, and two pieces of pine resin, inscribed rhytino elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 235v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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MS M.652, fol. 236r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of radish beside radish, inscribed phaphaninon elaion;
2) Container of oil of roses, flanked by two roses, inscribed rhodinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 236v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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MS M.652, fol. 237r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of oil of lilies, inscribed sousinon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 237v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of oil of myrrh, inscribed smyrninon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 238r

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De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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MS M.652, fol. 238v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of Myrrh of Boeotia (a root), inscribed Boiotike smyrne;
2) Container of oil called stacte, made from myrrh, inscribed staktesion elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 239r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Mastic tree, beside container of mastic oil, inscribed schininon elaion;
2) Container of mustard seed beside container of mustard oil and mustard plant, inscribed sinapinon elaion;
3) Container of sesame oil flanked by sesame seeds, inscribed ses

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MS M.652, fol. 239v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container beside two cucumbers, inscribed sikyonion.

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MS M.652, fol. 240r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of wood rot, inscribed sarpia he apo ton xelon;
2) Scene, Occupational: Pharmacy (Preparation of Pitch and Wax from Old Ships) -- Two youths scraping bottom of boat, basket between them, inscribed tou apochymatos he poiesis;
3) Containe

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MS M.652, fol. 240v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of fenugreek, inscribed telinon elaion;
2) Container of oil of henbane, inscribed hyoskyaminon elaion.

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MS M.652, fol. 241r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Container of hyssop over fire, inscribed hyssopou tou pharmakou he poiesis.

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MS M.652, fol. 241v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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Dove representing blood of dove, inscribed phases aima.

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MS M.652, fol. 242r

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
Page description: 

1) Container of oil of basil, and basil sprig, inscribed okiminon elaion;
2) Container of oil, inscribed elaiou skeuasia.

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MS M.652, fol. 242v

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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

MS M.652
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