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Fol. 86r, Judges, historiated initial R, Judah seated with a book talking to God

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Two columns of small black text. Large red and blue initial "R" at top of left column. Historiated initial depicts a man and a god. Man sits on a brown bench, wearing blue tunic and red cloak, with a gold crown and a book on his lap. He faces right, looking at a beardless god. God wears a blue cloak and extends right arm. Lower left corner features blue, gold and brown decoration. Page number "86" in top right corner.

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