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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Frankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. germ. qu. 100 (Bavaria, third quarter 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 23: Christ nailed to the Cross / 23d: The King of Moab kills his son to end a siege / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 23: Christ nailed to the Cross / 23d: The King of Moab kills his son to end a siege / Variant: The King of Moab throws the body or head of his son over the wall
Typology and Prophecy / Types and Prophecies from the Old Testament / 4 Kings / 4 Kings 3:27: The King of Moab sacrifices his eldest son on the walls to end a siege / Type for the Crucifixion (SHS, few manuscripts only) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Typology and Prophecy / Antitypes for episodes from the Passion of Christ / Crucifixion / with 4 Kings 3:27: The King of Moab sacrifices his eldest son on the walls to end a siege (SHS, few manuscripts only) / Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Old Testament / 4 Kings (A.V. II Kings) / The kings of Israel, Juda, and Edom, fight against the king of Moab (4 Kings 3) / The besieged King of Moab sacrifices his oldest son on the city walls (4 Kings 3:27) / The King of Moab throws his son's head or body over the wall

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Bavaria

Date

15th century (third quarter)

Location

Frankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek, germ. qu. 100

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 32r.

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