[“Laughing Carp” Psalter]

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Title

[“Laughing Carp” Psalter]

Coverage

Likely Germany

Date

ca. 1250

Subject

Text from Psalms 136 and 137 with zoomorphic fish line fillers.

Description

Fish imagery has long been associated with Christianity, tracing its origins to the acrostic, Iesous Christos Theou Huious Soter, or ICHTUS, the Greek word for fish. This single leaf, with the text of Psalms 136 and 137, includes 7 charming line fillers of fish in blue and red ink in addition to 17 illuminated initials. It was once in the collection of infamous biblioclast Otto Ege, mounted in his characteristic cream-coloured folder.

Source

From the collection of Justin Hanisch

Format

Psalter in Latin