The invention of musical instruments from the intestines of a monkey, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fourteenth Night
The image depicts a colorful illustration of two men playing musical instruments, accompanied by a monkey. The top half of the image features black text on a beige background, surrounded by a thin border with red, blue, and yellow lines. The bottom half shows the two men sitting on a blue and gold patterned rug. The man on the left wears an orange robe and plays a stringed instrument. The man on the right wears a blue robe and plays a woodwind instrument. Behind them, a monkey sits on a tree to the left, and there are several trees and rocks in the background. The sky is dark blue.
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