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Spain, perhaps Burgos or Segovia, 1465-1480
MS M.854 fol. 210r

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Decorated initial D enclosing foliate ornament.
Amid foliate ornament in margins are fantastic animal, winged, with long beak before man, wearing hat, aiming bow and arrow toward the animal; and four birds.
Ornament executed in grisaille and gold tones with color accents.



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