Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Latin Bible

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France, AD 1240

Illuminated manuscripts embellished the text with highly stylized initial letters, decorative borders, and illustrations. The earliest illuminated texts date from AD 400-500. The practice of illuminating manuscripts continued until the 16th century.

A leaf from a Latin Bible containing Deuteronomy 29:1 -31:30, and a leaf from a hand-written Bible contains a portion of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The text runs from the end of chapter 5 through the beginning of chapter 9.

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