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Text, folio 403 (verso), from a Gospel Book with Commentaries

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with yellowed pages, featuring handwritten text in a language that appears to be Greek. The book's pages are off-white and have a worn, aged appearance with visible signs of wear and tear, including darker edges, small tears, and scattered dark spots. The handwriting on the page is in a dark brown or reddish-brown ink and consists of numerous lines of text written in cursive script. The text is written in Greek, and the script appears to be from an earlier period. The book is bound on the left side, and the pages are turned down slightly at the edges, suggesting that it has been handled extensively over time. The background behind the book is a solid gray color, providing a neutral backdrop for the aged manuscript. The overall appearance suggests that this is a very old religious text, specifically a Gospel Book with Commentaries.

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714 × 900 px
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