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Summary
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Tags
religious books
manuscripts
manuscripts and archives division
renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection ca 850 ca 1600
final text
ptolemy 2nd cent author
final
text
gold
field
renaissance and medieval manuscripts
medieval
medieval manuscript
ultra high resolution
high resolution
Date
1460
Contributors
Ptolemy (2nd cent.), Author
Source
New York Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")