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Source Description
This page from Walters manuscripts W.106 depicts a scene from Exodus, in which God rained plagues upon Egypt. Moses (shown horned as a sign of his encounter with divinity) stretched out his hand, and there came forth hail throughout the land of Egypt. Thunder, hail, and fire rained down from heaven. Yet still the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
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Document identity
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22032
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The Seventh Plague of Egypt: Hail (Exodus 9:22-26)
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Source metadata
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22032
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title
The Seventh Plague of Egypt: Hail (Exodus 9:22-26)
description
This page from Walters manuscripts W.106 depicts a scene from Exodus, in which God rained plagues upon Egypt. Moses (shown horned as a sign of his encounter with divinity) stretched out his hand, and there came forth hail throughout the land of Egypt. Thunder, hail, and fire rained down from heaven. Yet still the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
provenance
Léon Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 6, 1903, by purchase [see The Diaries of George Lucas]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1250 (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
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13.2
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9.5
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H: 5 3/16 x W: 3 3/4 in. (13.2 x 9.5 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
inscriptions
[Translation] The seventh was hail and fire throughout Egypt and lasted eight days; [Transliteration] la setime fu gresil e fudre p[ar] egypte e dura viii iorz.
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ink and pigment on parchment
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3408
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1
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photo
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