Khujasta kills the pet mynah who advises her not to be unfaithful to Maymun, her husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of the Parrot): First Night
The image depicts a scene from a book titled "Khujasta kills the pet mynah who advises her not to be unfaithful to Maymun, her husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of the Parrot): First Night". The scene shows a woman standing against a red wall holding a large bird by its neck with one hand. The bird is on a stand in her other hand. A bed with patterned bedding sits against another wall to her right. A man peers out from a window of a structure on the right. A boat with two people on it floats in dark waters above the woman. A line of text runs along the top. The artwork style is medieval and Middle Eastern.
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