The king’s emissary being provided with gifts for his mission to Rum in order to seek the hand of the emperor’s daughter in marriage, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night
A page from an illustrated manuscript, primarily featuring a colorful scene of people in traditional attire. The scene depicts a man in an orange robe and red hat sitting on a decorative platform, being carried by two men, one wearing green and the other wearing orange. The man on the platform holds a white object, possibly a ceremonial item. A man in a blue robe stands to the right of the platform, gesturing with his right hand raised. Three men in various colored robes are gathered to the right, one kneeling and two standing. The background features a brick wall with a window and a patterned floor. The top half of the page contains black text in a foreign script on a beige background. The entire scene is framed by a thin border.
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