Text Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso)
Two pages from an old book with yellowed paper. The left page contains dense blocks of text written in a language that appears to be Persian, using black ink with some red ink accents. The right page also contains dense blocks of the same text at the top and bottom, with an illustration of a brown donkey or ass in the center, standing among colorful flowers and plants. The donkey faces left and has a long tail. The illustration is rendered in a simple, folk-art style. The pages have a worn, aged appearance with visible signs of wear and tear.
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