The third suitor, who is an archer, shoots the wicked fairy who has imprisoned Zuhra. He rides on a magic horse prepared by the second suitor and is led to the spot by the divining prowess of the first, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night
The image depicts a man on horseback, wearing a brown top, shooting an arrow at a figure. The man on horseback sits on a gray horse. A man in a red outfit stands on the ground, to the right, with arms raised. A woman sits on a rock on the left, leaning on her right arm. A dog sits on the ground to the left. There are trees and rocks in the background. The background is yellow. A border surrounds the image. Text is written in black at the top.
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