Temple implements

Facing full-page illustrations in Kennicott 1, the Harley Catalan Bible, and British Library Add MS 15250 depict implements associated with the Jerusalem Temple. They are shown separately from each manuscript’s carpet or arcade pages.

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3 texts · 9 occurrences · 6 manuscripts

Folio 3 verso · full-page menorah and Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical text, Duke of Sussex’s Catalan Bible (British Library Add MS 15250, 1350–1374)

Duke of Sussex’s Catalan Bible (British Library Add MS 15250, 1350–1374)Folio 3 verso · full-page menorah and Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical textFolio 3v: the first of two facing painted full-page diagrams organizes labeled Temple implements into an architectural visual field rather than a continuous biblical passage.No indexed biblical text

Folio 4 recto · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical text, Duke of Sussex’s Catalan Bible (British Library Add MS 15250, 1350–1374)

Duke of Sussex’s Catalan Bible (British Library Add MS 15250, 1350–1374)Folio 4 recto · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical textFolio 4r: the facing second page completes the labeled Temple-implement ensemble before the biblical text begins on folio 5v.No indexed biblical text

Folio 7 verso · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical text, Harley Catalan Bible (British Library Harley MS 1528, 1325–1374)

Harley Catalan Bible (British Library Harley MS 1528, 1325–1374)Folio 7 verso · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical textFolio 7v: the first of two facing painted and gilded pages presents part of the Temple-implement ensemble, translating the sanctuary inventory into a labeled visual arrangement.No indexed biblical text

Folio 8 recto · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical text, Harley Catalan Bible (British Library Harley MS 1528, 1325–1374)

Harley Catalan Bible (British Library Harley MS 1528, 1325–1374)Folio 8 recto · full-page Temple implements miniature · no indexed biblical textFolio 8r: the facing second page completes the painted Temple-implement ensemble; its labels identify objects, but the surface does not copy a continuous biblical passage.No indexed biblical text

fol. 120v, Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1

Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 120vFolio 120v: the first of two facing pages depicting the Temple implements.No indexed biblical text

fol. 121r, Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1

Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 1fol. 121rFolio 121r: the second of two facing pages depicting the Temple implements.No indexed biblical text

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