The king of the Ocean, having assumed human form, arrives at the court of the Raja, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
Image of a man on a throne-like chair under a canopy, carried by another man on his shoulders; the seated man wears a light-blue robe, a white head covering, and holds a curved object; two men in robes stand before the throne, one with hands clasped in greeting, one with arms raised; background is red with a decorative border. A patterned cloth or textile with tassels hangs behind the throne. The scene takes place on a platform. The upper portion features a beige background with black non-English script. A green, floral patterned band runs along the bottom of the image.
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