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Pearl-oyster

The stone called oyster (bottom) produces pearls (top). At dawn the oyster opens and takes in the rays of the stars, moon and sun, and from these come the pearl. This illustration is a later addition to the manuscript.

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Aberdeen University Library Online Collections

Manuscript

Aberdeen University Library, Univ. Lib. MS 24 (Aberdeen Bestiary), folio 96r

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University of Aberdeen

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