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467. MS M.652, fol. 233r

Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos

De materia medica

mid 10th century
Constantinople
395 x 300 mm
MS M.652

Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920

1) Container of oil of unguent called Metopion, inscribed metopion elaion;
2) Container of oil of ungent called Mendesion, inscribed Mendesion elaion;
3) Container of oil of leaf of malabar, inscribed malabathrinon elaion.