Miniature Book of Hours
Miniature Book of Hours

Currently not on view

Miniature Book of Hours,

1320–50

French
2010-115

Information

Title
Miniature Book of Hours
Dates

1320–50

Medium
Bound manuscript with illuminations on parchment in modern parchment covered binding and brown leather case
Dimensions
book: 6.1 × 4.5 × 2.2 cm (2 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 7/8 in.) leather case: 6.6 × 5.2 × 3.2 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. Richard Turner, Class of 1955 and 1959
Object Number
2010-115
Place Made

Europe, France

Culture
French
Type
books of hours, manuscripts
Materials
leather, parchment
Techniques
illumination, bookbinding
Subject
bible stories, figures (representations), men, devotional literature, text, women

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