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Text, folio 226 (recto), from a Gospel Book with Commentaries

Cleveland Museum of Art

Folio 226 recto from a Gospel Book with Commentaries, featuring brown ink on parchment. The page shows yellowed parchment with brown ink writing. A faded darker mark runs across the top. Some darker stains and discoloration are on the page. A pencil number is written in the upper right corner. The bottom of the folio has turned down slightly. The left edge shows wear from where it has been turned. The right edge is mostly straight. There are no illustrations or images. The text appears to be written in a single column. The text is written in Greek. The handwriting is cursive. A large decorative letter appears on the first line. A few other letters are also decorated. A large blank space appears on the bottom half of the page. The background behind the folio is gray.

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714 × 900 px
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