The Story of Hushang, from a Majma al-tavarikh (A Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru (recto)
A page made of aged light brown paper, with rounded corners and right edge. The top 3/4 of the page contains written text in black ink in a foreign language, possibly Arabic. The text includes 4 columns on the top half. The bottom portion depicts a painted scene with a male figure on a throne. He wears a red hat and orange tunic over a yellow garment. The throne includes a blue and gold backrest. He sits among blue cloudy sky and surrounded by 7 other men. The standing men wear robes colored orange, blue, and green, and blue headwear. The bottom left contains green plants and grey stones. The bottom right contains grey stones and green plants. There is a blue vase with a white base on a table to the left of the throne. The throne and people are outlined by a red border. The background behind the page is white.
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