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Fol. 368v, Malachi, historiated initial O, Malachi seated with a scroll

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Two columns of black handwritten text. Large decorative letter "O" at top of left column. Initial letter "O" is 3 inches tall and 2 inches wide. Inside letter "O" is a picture of a man. Man wears yellow and blue clothing and sits on a brown bench. Man holds scroll in left hand. Man's right hand rests on right knee. Man looks to right. Man has gray hair and beard. Red, blue and gold colors used in initial. Red and blue guide lines on right side of pages. Small decorative writing at top of page. Red line under decorative writing at top of page.

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539 × 893 px
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