
Abū Maʻshar
-886
Astrological treatises
early 15th century, in or before 1403
Bruges, Belgium
254 x 175 mm
MS M.785
Purchased in 1935
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Personification: Planet, Venus (Venus in Dejection), and Zodiac Sign: Virgo -- Venus, crown falling from her head, with left hand on breast, leaning to left, sits on bench, at base of which is psaltery.
Below is Virgo, holding sheaves of grain in