Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)
The image shows two pages from a book titled "Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)" by an unknown artist. The pages are yellowed and aged with visible signs of wear. The left page features a colorful illustration on the bottom half, depicting a woman in an orange dress standing in a courtyard with a bird perched on a windowsill. The courtyard has a tiled floor and includes a small building with a dome. The woman holds a pot with a plant. The right page contains text written in a language that appears to be Arabic or Persian script. The text on both pages is arranged in columns. The illustration on the left page is bordered by text on three sides. The image appears to be a scanned or photographed version of the original pages. The pages have a beige background. The image does not include any additional graphics or text beyond the book pages.
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- 900 × 649 px
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