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Illuminated Psalter, Tempera, black ink and gold on parchment, Byzantine — Illuminated Psalter
Byzantine
late 1100s

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless
Spanish
ca. 1180

Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine — Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial A and The Resurrection, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, North Italian — Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial A and The Resurrection
North Italian
second half of 14th–early 15th century

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial R with The Resurrection, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, Rhenish — Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial R with The Resurrection
Rhenish
late 13th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter, Tempera and gold on parchment, British — Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter
British
13th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal, Tempera and gold on parchment, French — Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal
French
ca. 1270–80

Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre, Elephant ivory, North Italian — Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre
North Italian
early 10th century

Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists, Elephant ivory, South Italian — Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists
South Italian
1000–1050

Manuscript Leaf with the Initial V, from an Antiphonary, Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment, German — Manuscript Leaf with the Initial V, from an Antiphonary
German
ca. 1425–50

Manuscript Leaf Cutting showing an Illuminated Initial R with St. Protasius and St. Gervasius, Olivetan Master Lombard, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Italian — Manuscript Leaf Cutting showing an Illuminated Initial R with St. Protasius and St. Gervasius
Olivetan Master
mid-15th century

The Crucifixion, Master of the Codex of Saint George Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Italian — The Crucifixion
Master of the Codex of Saint George
ca. 1330–35

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Arabic — Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Arabic — Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Arabic — Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)

Manuscript Leaf, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian — Manuscript Leaf
Italian
14th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial A, from a Gradual, Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment, German — Manuscript Leaf with Initial A, from a Gradual
German
second quarter 15th century

Armenian Manuscript Bifolium, Illuminator Minas (?), Tempera and gold leaf on paper, Armenian — Armenian Manuscript Bifolium
Illuminator Minas (?)
15th century

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Christ in Majesty with Angels and the Angel of God Directs Saint John to Write the Book of Revelation, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Christ in Majesty with Angels and the Angel of God Directs Saint John to Write the Book of Revelation
Spanish
ca. 1180

Manuscript Leaf Cutting from a Choir Book with an Illuminated Initial B and the Archangel Michael, Tempera, gold, silver, ink on parchment, Italian — Manuscript Leaf Cutting from a Choir Book with an Illuminated Initial B and the Archangel Michael
Italian
second half of the 15th century

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Manuscript Leaves Fragment, Ink on parchment, Coptic — Manuscript Leaves Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf Fragment, Ink on parchment, Coptic — Manuscript Leaf Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf Fragment, Ink on parchment, Coptic — Manuscript Leaf Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf Fragment, Ink on parchment, Coptic — Manuscript Leaf Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Trinity in an Initial T, from an Antiphonary, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian — Manuscript Leaf with the Trinity in an Initial T, from an Antiphonary
Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius
second half 15th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours Showing an Illuminated Initial D and Christ Bearing the Cross, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, French — Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours Showing an Illuminated Initial D and Christ Bearing the Cross
French
1390–1400

Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine — Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150

Manuscript Leaf with Initial M, from a Missal, Tempera and gold on parchment, French — Manuscript Leaf with Initial M, from a Missal
French
ca. 1290

The Cloisters Playing Cards, Paper (four layers of pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied silver and gold, South Netherlandish — The Cloisters Playing Cards
South Netherlandish
ca. 1475–80

Four miniatures of the life of Christ from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem), T'oros the Deacon Armenian, Ink and pigments on oriental paper, Armenian — Four miniatures of the life of Christ from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem)
T'oros the Deacon
1311

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Christopher Bearing Christ, Tempera and gold on parchment, German or Swiss — Manuscript Leaf with Saint Christopher Bearing Christ
German or Swiss
early 14th century

Winter Breviary from the Diocese of Constance, Paper with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied silver and gold, South German or Swiss — Winter Breviary from the Diocese of Constance
South German or Swiss
1476–1478

Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Coptic — Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript
Coptic
6th–14th century (?)

Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Coptic — Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript
Coptic
6th–14th century (?)

Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript, ink on paper, Coptic — Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript
Coptic
6th–14th century (?)

Manuscript Leaf, from an Antiphonary, Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment, German — Manuscript Leaf, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Manuscript Leaf, from a Gradual, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian — Manuscript Leaf, from a Gradual
Italian
first half 14th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Missal, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, French — Manuscript Leaf from a Missal
French
mid-15th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Missal, Tempera, ink, shell gold, and gold on parchment, Austrian — Manuscript Leaf from a Missal
Austrian
late 15th century

Leaf from a Coptic Manuscript, ink on paper, Coptic — Leaf from a Coptic Manuscript
Coptic
6th–14th century (?)

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