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Kaiwan sends a message of love to Khurshid, wife of his brother Utarid who is away on a journey, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night

Cleveland Museum of Art

A colorful illustration depicts a scene with three men. The man on the left sits on a low platform with a woman. He wears an orange robe with blue pants. The woman wears a yellow robe and a red scarf. A man in the middle wears a blue robe. A man on the right wears an orange robe and sits on a raised platform. He holds a cup to his mouth. Behind them are two structures with colorful tile work and domed roofs. The background includes greenery and trees. The image has a border and includes Arabic writing at the top.

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