About the creation
Bird’s head haggadah (Ms 180/57, 15v.): Binding of Isaac
Artist name: Unknown artist
Abraham raises his sword and holds Isaac by the hair as he crouches on an altar. Both figures have bird’s faces. A winged angel holds the sword’s tip and points toward the left where a ram is caught in a tree.
Source: Genesis 22
Technique: Color illustration
Location: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Date: 1300
