Bestiary The Aberdeen Bestiary

Introduction History Bestiary Codicology Bibliography

Folio 24v Illustration detail

Return to full folio description

f24v illustration detail f24v Text: hedgehog continued. Ants march in line carrying grain in their mouth. They collect the grain in two stores to reduce the chance of rain damage.

Comment: The ants carry their grain methodically to two safe stores represented by the wavy line.

 

Main - Introduction - History - Bestiary - Search - Copyright - Codicology - Bibliography
Historic Collections - University of Aberdeen - King's College - Aberdeen - AB24 3SW
Michael Arnott
m.arnott@aberdeen.ac.uk

University of Aberdeen