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Leaves from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Affinity and Table of Consanguinity

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two medieval manuscript pages, side by side. The left page has an intricate border with blue, orange, and white colors. In the border, two human figures in orange robes with blue sleeves on either side. The border also features white and blue winged dragons or similar creatures in the bottom corners. Inside the border, a design resembling an arch or a bridge with white lines on a blue background. Below the arch design, a grid of 7 columns and 6 rows of white circles on blue and orange background with black writing. The right page similarly has an intricate border with blue, orange and white colors. The top section of the right page has a blue and green face with a crown. The right page also features winged creatures in the border. The main section of the right page is a triangle divided into white circles on a blue and orange background with black writing. The triangle is surrounded by a blue and orange border and point downwards. The bottom section features three gray long-necked birds. The pages have aged, yellowed parchment and damaged edges. The pages from 'Leaves from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Affinity and Table of Consanguinity'.

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