The dethroned frog Shapur seeks the help of the serpent, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenth-sixth Night
A page from an illustrated manuscript with a drawing of a scene at the bottom and text written above it. The text consists of black calligraphy on yellowed parchment; a double border lines it. The scene depicts a tree planted on purple rocks on the left side. A green frog sits on a rock next to the tree. A snake with orange spots on a black background curls around the base of the rocks on the left. A second snake with orange spots on a light brown background curls up on a nearby rock. The background of the scene shows green.
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