The wounded monkey bites the hand of the prince, his chessmate, in the presence of guests, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night
A colorful illustration depicts a scene with a group of people and a monkey. The illustration is bordered by a thin gold line on a beige background. In the scene, a man in a purple robe and white hat holds a stick and stands on a raised platform. To his right, a man in a red robe and white pants holds a tray. A tree is behind them. On the platform, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a yellow and gold rug with a blue border. A monkey bites the man's hand on the right. The man on the left wears a purple robe and white hat. A man in a blue robe sits to his right. A man in a yellow robe stands to the left. A man in a red robe kneels on the floor. The platform has a tiled roof with a green and blue background. A brown wall with a red stripe and a gate is in the foreground. The top half of the image contains black text on a beige background.
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