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Object Details
Title:
Domitian (?); Zodiacal Sign of Libra
Artist/Maker:
Unknown
Culture:
German
Place:
Hildesheim, Germany (Place Created)
Date:
probably 1170s
Medium:
Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment
Object Number:
Ms. 64 (97.MG.21), fol. 8
Dimensions:
Leaf: 28.2 × 18.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
Object Description
The Roman emperor and tyrant Domitian may be the figure introducing the calendar for the month of October. A pair of scales represents the zodiacal sign of Libra.