Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China (recto) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025)
The image depicts a colorful illustration surrounded by text in a non-Latin script. The illustration shows a group of people in traditional clothing gathered in a room. The people are dressed in various colors, including red, blue, yellow, green, and orange. Some of them wear crowns or headpieces. The room features a blue wall with a white and gold patterned section at the top, a red and white section above that, and a purple and gold tiled floor. There is a small table with an object on it in front of the group. A doorway is visible on the right side of the illustration, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind the group. The text surrounding the illustration is written in black ink and appears to be in a formal or decorative style. The background of the image is aged paper with visible signs of wear and tear.
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