Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, possibly Paris, between 1250 and 1275
MS M.970 fol. 153r

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Beginning of Ezra
Temple of Zerubbabel: Building -- Cyrus the Great, crowned, stands in upper part of decorated initial I, with scepter in his left. In lower part of initial is man holding trowel in right hand, behind wall and above man carrying stones (?). Scene in decorated initial I.