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Text, folio 211 (verso), from a Gospel Book with Commentaries

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Gospel Book with Commentaries, folio 211 verso. The page displays off-white parchment with darker areas around the edges. The page is filled with handwritten text in brown ink; the text appears to be in Greek. There are decorative initial letters on the left side of the page. The text on the page is written in a single column with uneven line lengths and sizes. The page features a darker brown mark at the top center. The text covers most of the page, leaving small margins on all sides. The bottom edge appears lightly worn and frayed. The background behind the page is uniformly gray. The image shows the right edge of the book's cover or binding on the right side. The page displays a darker area on the top right edge. The bottom right corner appears to have a shadow.

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714 × 900 px
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