The Brahman, unable to select from the four gifts of the king of the Ocean seeks the Raja’s advice, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
A illustration of a scene from a book. Two men in orange and pink clothing gesture to a green curtain. Several other people are in the scene. A brown horse faces left. A colorful border surrounds the illustration. The top and bottom of the image contain black writing.
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