The suitors take the devotee’s daughter out of her tomb after breaking it open, when the physician discovers she is still alive, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twentieth Night
A colorful illustration depicts a scene with three men and a woman. The woman is lying on the ground, covered with a white cloth. Two men are pulling her out of a white tomb. A third man wearing a blue robe and white pants is bending over her. The background shows a tree with green leaves and a few birds perched on it. There are also some flowers and rocks. The sky is blue with some clouds. The ground is reddish-brown. The illustration is framed by a border with a beige background and black text at the top.
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