Photo of collection object Sundial of Ahaz, leaf from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra — Sundial of Ahaz, leaf from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra, ca. 1360–1380. Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum, 16 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. (410 × 250 mm). The Cloisters Collection, 2021, 2021.441. public-domain.

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Sundial of Ahaz, leaf from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra

ca. 1360–1380

Maker Unknown

The Cloisters

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Manuscript, Illumination
Formatted Medium: Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum
Medium: Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink, gold on vellum
Locations: city: Paris, country: France
Dimensions: 16 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. (410 × 250 mm)
Departments: The Cloisters
Accession Number: 2021.441
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2021
Rights Statement: public-domain
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