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

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama) text page. The page contains handwritten text in Arabic script, written in a language likely to be Persian, on aged paper with a light-brown color and darker brown stains. The text fills the entire page except for a white background on the right and left sides. The text layout includes several sections. The top and bottom sections each contain one line of blue underlined text. The majority of the page consists of black text in a smaller font. The text is divided into sections separated by thin black lines forming a grid-like pattern. The lines forming the grid are not perfectly straight. The paper exhibits signs of aging and wear, including darker brown stains and discoloration along the edges. The border around the page is composed of thin lines. The image presents a historical manuscript appearance. The artist and exact date are unknown.

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551 × 893 px
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