Folio from a Persian Manafi‘ al-Hayawan (The Benefits of Animals) of Abu Said Ubaid-Allah ibn Jibrail ibn Bakhtishu (died 1058–68) (recto)
The image shows a yellowed, aged page with Arabic script. The top of the page has a large title in blue ink with red borders, beneath which is a block of text in black ink with some red highlights. The left side of the page contains more text in black ink with some red highlights. On the right side of the page, there is an illustration of a tree with green leaves and red berries. Two birds, colored blue, white, and grey, are perched on the tree, one on a branch and the other flying above it. The tree has a brown trunk and several branches. The background of the illustration is not visible, as it is bordered by red lines. The overall appearance of the page suggests it is an old manuscript.
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