Laughing Carp Details
Title
Laughing Carp Details
Subject
Text from Psalms 136 and 137 with zoomorphic fish line fillers
Description
This photo provides a close-up of a few of the fish and some of the illumination work in this circa thirteenth-century leaf from the “Laughing Carp” psalter broken and distributed by Otto Ege. This is the oldest item in my collection.
Creator
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
Psalter in Latin
Date
ca. 1250
Language
Latin
Coverage
Likely from Germany
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “Laughing Carp Details,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3301.