The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209) (verso)
A beige-brown page with a gold floral pattern around the edges. A large rectangular text box is centered on the page. The text box has a thin blue outline and contains nine columns of black Arabic script. The background of the text box is beige with a subtle pattern. A thicker gold and blue border surrounds the text box. The background of the page has a subtle floral pattern in gold. The page is slightly worn and torn at the edges.
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