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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS I.II.11 (perhaps Catalan, second quarter 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37d: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 37: Mary interceding for the Sinners / 37d: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / Original composition: The woman stands on the city wall holding the head, whilst Joab stands outside
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 2 Kings / 2 Kings 20:21-22: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall / Model for Mary interceding for the faithful (SHS) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Hagiographic Scenes with biblical models / Virgin Mary / Mary as Protector and Intercessor / with 2 Kings 20:21-22: The woman from Abela appeases Joab by throwing the head of Seba over the wall (SHS)
Old Testament / 2 Kings (A.V. II Samuel) / Seba's Rebellion (2 Kings 20) / Seba's head is thrown down from the walls of Abela (2 Kings 2:22)

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Artist or creator

Catalonia (attributed)

Date

15th century (second quarter) localised and dated because of similarity with Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Douce 204

Location

Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, I.II.11

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 41v.

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