Folio from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides
The image shows a piece of aged paper with Arabic writing and a colorful illustration. The paper is a light beige color with darker edges and some darker spots scattered throughout. The illustration depicts three men standing around a tree with large green leaves. The man on the left wears a blue tunic and red head covering and stands next to a pedestal with a large pot on it. He holds a white object. The man in the middle wears a red tunic and white hair and stands next to a large blue bowl. The man on the right wears a pink tunic and blue and yellow head covering and holds a beige jug. The Arabic writing is in black and red ink and is arranged in lines above and below the illustration.
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