The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through the boiling oil to emerge as a youth, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night
Colorful illustration of a scene with four figures. The scene takes place near a brick structure with an archway leading to a dark opening. Inside the dark opening are two men and a woman. The man on the left has a beard and wears green, and holds out a hand to the woman. The woman wears red and white clothing and bends forward. The man on the right wears orange and gray clothing. Above the archway is a young man wearing white and red clothing. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds, a large green tree on the left, and a smaller green tree on the right. The ground is brown with sparse grass and flat rocks. The illustration is framed by a thin gold border with thin red and green lines. The artwork appears to have some wear and tear.
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