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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos
De materia medica
Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm
Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920
MS M.652
Page description:
1) Container of oil of nut of ben tree, flanked by two nuts, inscribed balaninon elaion;
2) Container of oil of sweet wine, inscribed gleukinon elaion.
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Photography by Pixel Acuity