The monkey advises the suspicious lion to cast off fear and take possession of his territory, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night
The image depicts a colorful illustration of a scene with a lion, a monkey, and several small animals. The lion is in the center, facing left, with its mouth open and tail extended behind it. To the left of the lion is a monkey sitting on the ground, gesturing towards the lion. On the right side of the lion are several small gray animals, possibly mice or rabbits, running away. In the background, there are trees and bushes, as well as a rocky hillside with pinkish-brown rocks. The sky above is blue. The entire scene is framed by a border, with some text written in black ink at the top. The text appears to be in a non-Latin script, possibly Arabic or Persian. The illustration style suggests that it may be from an illuminated manuscript, specifically from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night.
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