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Livre des merveilles du monde
France, probably Angers
ca. 1460
281 x 220 mm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1911
MS M.461, fols. 69v–70r
Description:
Sardinia (left)
This image focuses on the curative springs, and an unusual statue made of gold, brass, and iron.
Scythia (right)
This is one of the most spectacular images in the manuscript, with werewolves, cannibals, warrior women, and a griffon.