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Modern / Comestor, Petrus / Historia Scholastica / Non-biblical Episodes / 2 Machabees - The tower Baris in Jerusalem, built by high priest Alexander Jannaeus, could be defended by two men against all enemies
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Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Manuscripts / Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1806 (Augsburg, first third 15th century)
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6c: The Tower Baris that could be defended by two men against all enemies / All images
Typology and Prophecy / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints / Speculum humanae salvationis / Chapter 6: The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph / 6c: The Tower Baris that could be defended by two men against all enemies / Variant: Tower without visible soldiers
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Date
1401 (circa) - 1433
Location
Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1806
Book, text or document (source of image)
unknown author. Speculum humanae salvationis. Folio: 8r.
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