Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gospels of Matthew and Mark
Egypt, 12th century?
MS M.616 fol. 30v

Dove with leafy twig in beak surmounting decorated initial O, inscribed in Coptic in infilling, with scrolling foliate coronis descending into left margin, terminating near second initial O, inscribed in Coptic in infilling.

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