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Illustrations of costume of Soldiers & Hunters from
The Rochester Bestiary c.1230
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Rochester Bestiary, Folio 3v: Detail of a miniature of a mounted man in cuirie with horn and pitchfork hunting lion with hounds.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 9v: Detail of a miniature of an armed man spearing an antelope caught in branches.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 10v: Detail of a miniature of a knight spearing a unicorn, who lies with its head in the lap of a virgin.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 11v: Detail of the upper register of a miniature of knights in a castle atop an elephant repelling mounted assailants.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 14r: Detail of a miniature of a beaver biting off his testicles and a hunter with dogs.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 16r: Detail of a miniature of an armoured archer hunting a Bonnacon.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 17r: Detail of a miniature of a hunter and dogs pursuing a monkey and its young.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 20r: Detail of a miniature of a hunter and dogs pursuing goats.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 29v: Detail of the lower register of a two-part miniature of mastiffs guarding sheep.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 30v: Detail of a miniature of the legend of the king Garamantes who was rescued by his dogs.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 36v: Detail of a miniature of an archer shooting at a bull.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 38v: Detail of a miniature of a man riding a camel.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 39r: Detail of a miniature of two men with asses.
Rochester Bestiary, Folio 42v: Detail of a miniature of two knights fighting on foot with swords, while their horses are fighting each other on hind legs.
