Micrography Bible
This Hebrew Bible contains an elaborate example of micrography, a technique used by Hebrew scribes to "get around" policies forbidding illustrations in their text. This codex contains the Pentateuch, Megillot, and prohetic readings. It was produced in either France or Germany, 13th or 14th century.
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