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Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

Cleveland Museum of Art

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page. The image shows a page of handwritten text in black ink on yellowed parchment. The text is written in a language that appears to be Arabic script, possibly Persian or Urdu. The page has a double border, with a thin orange line on the outside and a thicker darker orange line on the inside. The borders are not perfectly uniform and have some darker spots and discoloration. The text is arranged in paragraphs with no images or illustrations. The page has some darker spots and discoloration, with a few darker marks on the text. The overall appearance suggests an aged manuscript. The text fills most of the page, with little to no empty space. The handwriting is intricate and ornate.

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590 × 893 px
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