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Fol. 452r, Philippians, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword and a scroll, talking to the bust of God above

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages and black text. The page on the right has a large decorated initial "P" that extends from the top to the middle of the page. The letter is blue with gold filigree. A man in a red and gold robe stands within the bowl of the letter holding a sword in his right hand and a scroll in his left. Above the letter is a bust of a man in a blue robe. The man in the letter appears to be speaking to the bust. The top of the page has colored letters spelling "Ephesians" and a number in the upper right corner.

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