Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra
Object type: Manuscript leaf
Department: The Cloisters
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1360–1380
Medium: Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum
Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (41.9 x 24.8 cm)
Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 2011
Accession year: 2011