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Perna
The perna is a shellfish the produces yellow and red colors for clothing. The text does not give a clear description on the animal, so the artist drew a fish with an attached shell.
The image was obtained from the source listed below.
Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes
Manuscript
Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320 (Liber de natura rerum), folio 118r
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