The donkey, in a tiger’s skin, reveals his identity by braying aloud, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-first Night
The image depicts a colorful illustration of a donkey wearing a tiger skin standing in a grassy area, with its mouth open as if braying. The donkey has a brown and white striped body with a long tail and appears to be walking towards the right. In the background, two men are visible in the trees - one wearing a red shirt and leaning on a branch, and another wearing a red sash. There are several trees and bushes surrounding the donkey and men. The top of the image features a beige rectangle with black text written in a foreign language, likely Arabic or Persian script. The entire image is framed by a thin border with a double line.
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- 581 × 893 px
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