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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) Fish called mainis, in water, inscribed meneidos;
2) Shells of sea mussels, inscribed myakon;
3) Two mice, inscribed myon;
4) Two shrewmice, inscribed mygalai.
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