Khusrau, the King of Kings, pays homage to the pious daughter of Khassa, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-first Night
A man wearing an orange robe bends at the waist with one knee on the ground as he presents a blue and white patterned item to a woman. The woman sits on a grassy hillside wearing a long pale yellow dress and a head covering; she holds the item with her right hand. A second man wearing a blue robe stands behind them on the right, looking to the left and touching his mouth with his right hand. A brown horse with a gold saddle blanket stands beside him. A brick structure with a rounded top and an opening in the middle is in the foreground. The scene is set against a background of green hills with plants and flowers. The top part of the image contains black text on a beige background.
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