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Domitian (?); Zodiacal Sign of Libra
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The Roman emperor and tyrant Domitian may be the figure introducing the calendar for the month of October. A pair of scales represents the zodiacal sign of Libra.
Details
- Title: Domitian (?); Zodiacal Sign of Libra
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: probably 1170s
- Location Created: Hildesheim, Germany
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 28.2 × 18.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 97.MG.21.8
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 8
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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