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The king of Zabul sees Mahrusa from his palace balcony, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-sixth Night

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration from a book. The top half of the page features black text on a beige background. The bottom half shows a scene with a woman in a blue skirt and orange top on the left, standing in front of a purple wall with a geometric pattern. To the right, a man in blue sits on a balcony; another man and woman are on a balcony above him. The balcony has a red brick wall, a blue and orange railing, and a yellow dome. A red metal fence and green trees are behind the woman.

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