Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter of Mahiyar (verso); Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

The image shows a yellowed, aged piece of paper with a rectangular illustration at the bottom and text above it. The illustration depicts a scene with multiple people. From left to right, there is a woman in a blue and gold dress holding a red object, a woman in a green and gold dress holding a yellow object, a man in a red shirt and green pants sitting and holding a gold object, and a man in a gold robe sitting on the right. The text above the illustration is written in black calligraphy and is divided into columns separated by thin red lines. A section of text in the center is written in red calligraphy. The paper has darker spots and a rough texture.

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Dimensions: 645 × 893 px
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Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter of Mahiyar (verso); Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

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