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Leaf from a Psalter(?): Annunciation (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Recto of a leaf from a psalter, depicting the Annunciation. Two figures: an angel on the left with wings and a halo, dressed in white. The angel holds a long staff with a decorative spearhead in their right hand and gestures with their left hand towards a woman on the right. The woman on the right also has a halo and wears a green dress and a white shawl; she holds a book. The angel and woman are positioned in front of a blue rectangle with a grey frame, on a green background. There is a column of black text on the right side. The leaf has a beige border around the image and is stained. The artist is unknown.

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713 × 893 px
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