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Fol. 46v, Numbers, historiated initial L, Moses with horns, kneeling before God

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Left page mostly blank, right page filled with small black text in two columns. Large, ornate letter "L" on right page, colored blue, red and gold. Letter "L" decorated with gold accents and blue and red borders. Small illustration below letter "L", depicting a man with horns on his head, kneeling. Man wears a brown robe and blue cloak. Man faces to the right, looking up at a hand extending from clouds. Hand holds a gold band. Gray background visible behind book.

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