Rabbit tolling Church Bells (Walters MS W.102, Book of Hours)
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Title
Rabbit tolling Church Bells (Walters MS W.102, Book of Hours)
Subject
Church Bell
Description
Within a series of images that depict animals playing music at the funeral of Reynard The Fox, this manuscript shows a rabbit ringing church bells. The image supports claims that church bells were rung at funerals in medieval times.
Publisher
The Walters Art Museum
www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W102/description.html
www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W102/description.html
Date
High/Late Medieval, c. 1300
Contributor
Suzanne Forlenza
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution
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http://www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W102/description.html
Format
Illumination on medium-weight parchment
Language
Latin
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Manuscript
Physical Dimensions
18.7 cm x 26.7 cm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rabbit tolling Church Bells (Walters MS W.102, Book of Hours),” Medieval London, accessed May 27, 2022, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/46.