MS M.461, fols. 36v–37r

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Livre des merveilles du monde

France, probably Angers
ca. 1460
281 x 220 mm

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1911

MS M.461, fols. 36v–37r
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Germany

Germany is curiously shown without people, just with a few unusual beasts that resemble bulls and mules, though both versions were considered more dangerous than ordinary domestic animals.