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Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tan-colored aged paper with darker edges. A thin, double-lined border is visible. The page contains black and gold calligraphy text written in Arabic script. The text is arranged in 23 lines, with the bottom line written in gold. The calligraphy is primarily black, with some words highlighted in red. The background of the page exhibits signs of aging, with darker spots and discoloration visible throughout.

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587 × 893 px
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