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Fol. 199r, Esther, historiated initial, two seated male figures

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. The left page has black text in a language that is not English, and the right page has a large, decorative letter "I" in blue, gold, and red. The letter is vertical and stretches from the top to the bottom of the page. The top of the letter has a blue and gold design. The bottom of the letter has two men seated on either side. The man on the left wears a blue and gold robe and a white head covering. The man on the right wears a brown robe and a blue head covering. The background of the page is off-white. The top of the page has the title in red, blue, and gold. The right page number is written in the upper right corner. The book is open on a gray surface.

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