Recto, above: Melchizedek bringing bread and wine to Abraham (Genesis 14:18-20); Recto, below: Unicorn hunt in India Verso, above: Sacrifice of the Pascal Lamb (Exodus 12:11-12); Verso, below: Medici Coat of Arms, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink over black chalk, brush and brown wash on laid paper, Vertical rectangle. Obverse: top - Scene from Genesis XIV: 'And Melchizedek King of Salem brought fourth bread and wine...' King stands at left accompanied by servants carrying bread and wine. Abram and his brethren kneel before him, right. Inscription: 'Genesis Capito 14' above. Inscription: 'Melchisede Re di Pacce' below framing line. Bottom: Savaged (unicorn?) bulls attacking hunters armed with bows and arrows. Reverse, top: Exodus XII. Figures grouped around table on which the Passover lamb is placed. Inscription below. Bottom: Escutcheon., Netherlands, ca. 1596, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Recto, Melchizedek bringing bread, wine, Abraham, Genesis 14, 18-20, Recto, Unicorn hunt, India Verso, Sacrifice, Pascal Lamb, Exodus 12, 11-12, Verso, Medici Coat, Arms, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen, ink, black chalk, brush, brown wash, laid paper, Vertical rectangle, Obverse, top - Scene, Genesis XIV, Melchizedek King, Salem, fourth bread, wine., King stands, left accompanied, servants carrying bread, wine, Abram, brethren kneel, right, Inscription, 'Genesis Capito 14', Inscription, 'Melchisede Re di Pacce', framing line, Bottom, Savaged, unicorn?, bulls attacking hunters armed, bows, arrows, Reverse, top, Exodus XII, Figures grouped, table, Passover lamb, placed, Inscription, Bottom, Escutcheon, Netherlands, ca, 1596, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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