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Title
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Cy sensuit histoire de la noble camille royne des volquiens
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Description
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This illumination depicts Camilla, the daughter of King Metabus, hunting animals in the forest in order to make clothing out of their fur and skin. Camilla had been raised in the forest by her father after he was exiled from their kingdom. She set aside common womanly duties and devoted herself to hunting and preserving her chastity. She is illustrated wearing a cloak made from animal fur, as well as a crown to symbolize her royal status. Due to her strength and fearlessness, the Volscian people eventually summoned her back in order to be queen.
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Image Creator
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Master of Boethius (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:19935
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Source Name
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Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation
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Image
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mta_19935_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Metabus
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Important Queens
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Volscians
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Camilla