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Top: The Stoning of Achan (Joshua 7:25)

William de Brailes (English, active ca. 1230) (Scribe)
ca. 1250 (Medieval)
ink and pigment on parchment
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Medieval Europe )

These images from Walters manuscript W.106 depict scenes from the story of Joshua. Top: A man named Achan had stolen some things,which had been promised to God, from Jericho, and because of this the people of Israel fled before the men of Ai. Achan confessed his crime to Joshua; he had stolen silver and gold. The Israelites took Achan and his family, and stoned them.

Bottom: Under the command of Joshua, the Israelites captured the city of Ai.

Inscription

[Translation] the inscription ABOVE the image has been partially cut off, but the remainder reads: ...gold and silver and bronze. They were stoned to death; [Transliteration] ...mens d[']or de arge[n]t [e] d[']areim. il furent lapidez.

[Translation] the inscription BELOW the image reads: The Hebrews took the city of Ai and killed the citizens and burned the city; [Transliteration] les ebreus p[ri]strent la cite de hay, e tuerent les citezeins e alumerent la vile.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

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.

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United Kingdom, England, Oxford (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 5 3/16 x W: 3 3/4 in. (13.2 x 9.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

W.106.19R

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Image for Bible Pictures by William de Brailes

Bible Pictures by William de Brailes

William de Brailes (English, active ca. 1230)
ca. 1250 (Medieval)
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