Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from the double frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 940–1019 or 1025) (verso)
Rectangular artwork with a gold background at the top and green landscape with trees and flowers below. A group of people dressed in colorful robes and headwear are gathered, some sitting on rugs and others standing. A few people are on a raised platform with a decorative umbrella. Some individuals are interacting or playing musical instruments. Border around the artwork with visible signs of aging and wear.
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