The forty wives and their secret paramours being punished by stoning to death, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-third Night
A page from a book, with a colorful illustration at the bottom. The illustration depicts a chaotic scene of people being stoned to death. The people are dressed in various colored clothing, including red, blue, yellow, orange, and pink. Some are wearing hats or head coverings. The background of the illustration is dark. The top half of the page contains black text written in a foreign language, likely Arabic or Persian. The page has a beige background with a thin red and blue border around the edges. The page appears old and worn, with visible signs of aging and discoloration.
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