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Fol. 251 r, Wisdom, historiated initial D, Solomon instructing a soldier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Two columns of black text. Red and blue decorations and lettering. A large blue 'D' with red and gold details on left side. Inside 'D' is an illustration of a man with a halo, dressed in yellow and blue, and a soldier with a red and gold helmet and carrying a red and gold shield and a long spear. The soldier looks up at the man.

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