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
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1) Salamander, surrounded by fire, inscribed salamandra;
2) Moray eel in water, inscribed smyrina;
3) Sea snake, inscribed drakon thalassios, and stingray, inscribed trygon, in water.