Fol. 178v, Nehemiah, historiated initial V, Nehemiah presenting the golden cup to Artaxerxes
Open book with yellowed pages, right page displays a large 'V' initial with an illustration. The illustration depicts a man in a blue robe presenting a golden cup to another man on a throne. The seated man has a white beard and wears a blue robe with gold trim, and a gold crown on his head. He sits on a dark throne. The man presenting the cup wears a brown robe and a blue head covering. He stands on the left. Above the initial are decorative blue and red letters. The pages contain black text in a medieval style. The left page is mostly blank except for a red and blue flourish. A red ink line runs down the right page.
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