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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a medieval manuscript illustration. The page is off-white with a gray border around the edges. The dominant feature is a large ornate letter "B". The letter is decorated with gold, blue, and orange colors. Inside the letter are two scenes. The top scene shows a man playing a harp. He wears a blue and green outfit and sits within a gold circle. The bottom scene shows a man seated and another man standing, presenting him with a book. The standing man wears blue and holds an orange sphere and a book. The seated man wears brown and a white scarf-like garment. The background of the letter "B" is gold. The letter "B" is outlined in blue and gold. Below the letter is gold text on a gray background that reads "CAGVS VIR".

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