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Bible

Date:: ca. 1235
Geography:: Made in Paris, France
Culture:: French
Medium:: Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment; leather binding
Dimensions:: Overall (Closed): 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (16.5 x 9.5 x 7.9 cm) Overall (Open): 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 in. (16.5 x 24.1 x 12.7 cm)
Classification:: Manuscripts & Illuminations
Credit Line:: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1930
Accession Number:: 31.134.9

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