Livre des merveilles du monde
ca. 1460
France, probably Angers
281 x 220 mm
MS M.461, fols. 68v–69r
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1911
Saba (left)
Saba is shown as a land of fabulous wealth, with gems littering the ground; the phoenix, one of a kind, flies over a miner’s head.
Saxony (right)
A fertile region known for producing fine cattle and sheep. Some of the mountains are home to stag, boar, monkeys and bears.