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Historical Archive: Sienese Biccherne

covers for accounts books, civic government of Siena
Tempera on poplar wood. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
with Abbot Ghiffollino Nazi: 35.5 x 23.5 x 1.5 cm, MFAB 2
with treasurer Tommasino: 35.5 x 23 cm, MFAB no. 3, later inscription BNo 97


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Dietisalvi di Speme,
Abbot of San Donato
Ghiffollino Nazi, 1282
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upper part
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Abbot
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counting coins
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later ascription to Duccio
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biccherna with a
friar of the Humiliati,
1296
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1296 inscription
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treasurer at counting table
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friar Tommasino,
treasurer, with accounting
tools: money bag, pen or
stylus, knife, scissors,
ink well and pen(?).