The king’s handmaiden takes the prince away to the harem, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
A page from an illustrated manuscript with a colorful scene at the bottom, depicting four people; one person sits on a throne-like chair wearing orange and white, another wearing white sits on the floor to their right. A woman wearing orange and a man wearing white are to their left. The woman gestures with her right hand towards the seated man. A blue sky with cloud and palm trees are behind them. The scene is bordered by gold and red lines with decorative patterns. The top half of the page contains black text in a language that uses Arabic script. The background of the page is yellowed paper with darker edges.
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