Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David
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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David

TitleLeaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David
Datec. 1260 13th century
Mediumtempera and gold on vellum
ClassificationManuscript
OriginFlanders, Liège(?), 13th century Flanders
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLeaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David, c. 1260. Flanders, Liège(?), 13th century. Tempera and gold on vellum; sheet: 13 x 8.9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1953.145.1
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial B with King David” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1260. It is executed in tempera and gold on vellum and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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