Description:
Medieval Parchment Document, Ravenna Italy, 1081.
Single sheet, inscribed on one side, in brown ink in an Italian curial hand, mentioning Pope Gregory VII, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and a monastery in Ravenna, Italy, with places for two signatures, unsigned; largely legible, some ink fading, evenly toned, slightly wrinkled, 6 1/2 x 17 in.
Estimate $200-250
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