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The Rylands Haggdah: The Israelites Leaving Egypt and the Pharaoh’s Pursuing Army (right); The Crossing of the Red Sea (left) [fols. 18v-19r]

mid-1300s
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Rylands Haggdah: The Israelites Leaving Egypt and the Pharaoh’s Pursuing Army (right); The Crossing of the Red Sea (left) [fols. 18v-19r]
  • Date: mid-1300s
  • Culture: Catalan
  • Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment
  • Dimensions: Overall: 11 1/2 x 9 5/8 x 1 7/16 in., 5.732lb. (29.2 x 24.5 x 3.7 cm, 2.6kg)
  • Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
  • Credit Line: Courtesy of the Director and University Librarian, The John Rylands University Library, Manchester, England. Financial support for the conservation of this manuscript was kindly provided by the UK National Manuscripts Conservation Trust and Dorothy Tapper Goldman
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters