Nikfal, the fortune of the prince in the form of a woman, offers to accompany him, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night
A man and a woman are standing in a grassy field surrounded by four deer. The man on the left has light skin and short white hair, wearing a red tunic with a white sash around his waist, white pants, and a white head covering. He holds a small object in his right hand out to the woman. The woman on the right has dark hair and light skin, wearing a blue and white top with a pink skirt and gold jewelry. She is barefoot and holds a small object in her right hand out to meet the man's. The background includes a blue sky with gold filigree at the top, and a grassy hill with the deer. There is writing in a foreign language above and below the image.
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