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Bible

late 13th century
Place of ManufactureParis, France
Medium/TechniqueTempera, ink, pencil (modern), and gold on parchment; bindings of leather over boards with gilding
DimensionsOverall (page dimensions): 16.9 x 12.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number00.17
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ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
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InscriptionsEighteenth-century (?) signature (smudged and illegible) on f. "320." Dealer's description pasted inside front cover. MFA bookplate inside front cover, with gift inscription from Dr. Denman W. Ross.
ProvenanceBy 1900, Dr. Denman W. Ross (1853-1935), Cambridge, MA; 1900, gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross. (Accession date: February 2, 1900)
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