Institut Catholique Ms. Copte-Arabe 1, 1249-50 AD.
Folio 18v. : 5th illumination of the Gospel of Matthew
Beheading of John the Baptist
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Fol. 18 v. : 5e enluminure de l'évangile de Matthieu
Le Martyre de Jean-Baptiste
Un soldat en jambières coupe la tête de Jean-Baptiste avec une longue épée. La tête se détache. Le saint est ligoté.
Inscription arabe (voir ill. pleine page) : la décapitation de Jean.
Folio 18v. : 5th illumination of the Gospel of Matthew
The Martyrdom of John the Baptist
A foot soldier cuts off the head of John the Baptist with a long sword. The head comes off. The saint is tied up.
Arabic inscription (see Fig full page.): The beheading of John
Source: L'évangéliaire copte-arabe de la Bibliothèque de Fels
Referenced as figure 172 in The military technology of classical Islam by D Nicolle
172A to 172C. Manuscript, A - Beheading of the Baptist, B - Massacre of the Innocents, C - Centurion at Capernaum, Gospel, 1249-50 AD, Coptic, Institut Catholique Ms. Copte-Arabe 1, ff. 4v and 18v, Paris (Ler C).