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

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a yellowed, aged piece of paper with writing on it. The paper exhibits a light brown color with darker brown spots throughout. A thin, dark brown border surrounds the entire page, while a thicker border frames the left and right sides. The text on the page is written in black ink and appears to be in a non-Latin script, possibly Arabic or Persian. The script is elaborate and ornate, with intricate flourishes and calligraphy. The text is arranged in paragraphs, with some sections appearing to be headings or titles. A blue ink line underlines a portion of the text. The overall appearance of the page suggests that it is an old, possibly historical, document or manuscript. The yellowed color and aged texture of the paper, combined with the ornate script and layout, give the impression of a valuable and significant artifact.

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578 × 893 px
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