Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation, Nativity and Two Prophets (1485) by Master of Riccardiana 231 - Public Domain Catholic Painting

This leaf came from a book of hours, a devotional book popular in the Middle Ages. They contained prayers that a devoted individual would use throughout the day. It has been estimated that 1 in 15 households owned a book of hours, although this luxurious example could only have belonged to an aristocratic household.

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