Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter of Mahiyar (verso)
Two pages of an old book with yellowed paper. The left page has four columns of black text bordered in red, with some notes handwritten in black ink. The right page also contains four columns of text bordered in red; the top three columns contain black text while the bottom column features red text. A colorful illustration depicting several people is located at the bottom. The individuals in the illustration are wearing multicolored robes and head coverings. Three people are illustrated in a small panel to the far right.
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