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==Pigs in medieval Jewish book illumination== | ==Pigs in medieval Jewish book illumination== | ||
| − | Pigs are very rare in illustrations of Jewish manuscripts. It is not surprising considering the fact that pigs are the par excellene [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashrut non-kosher] animals. | + | Pigs are very rare in illustrations of Jewish manuscripts. It is not surprising considering the fact that pigs are the par excellene [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashrut non-kosher] animals. Those few which do appear in Hebrew manuscripts, appear in different contexts, as a zodiac sign, as architectural decoration, or as the pursued one in a hunting scene. |
* [[Pigs in the Tripartite Mahzor]] | * [[Pigs in the Tripartite Mahzor]] | ||
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Pigs in medieval Jewish book illumination
Pigs are very rare in illustrations of Jewish manuscripts. It is not surprising considering the fact that pigs are the par excellene non-kosher animals. Those few which do appear in Hebrew manuscripts, appear in different contexts, as a zodiac sign, as architectural decoration, or as the pursued one in a hunting scene.
