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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: Sun (Sun in Dejection), and Zodiac Sign: Libra -- Sun tumbles head-first to ground beside fallen crown.
Below is Libra, as woman holding scales.
Credits:
Photography by Pixel Acuity, 2021