(Q22239)
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1100-1199
12. century
1100Gregorian
1199Gregorian
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Extent: 137 x 212 mm; parchment
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Initial A
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This leaf from a Bible contains the beginning of I Chronicles. The initial A that begins the book is a fine example of a fanciful Romanesque initial. Here the artist has made the left leg of the letter a dragon that bites the foliage that forms the right leg.
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Script: Transitional script (praegothica)
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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