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A raven brings food to Elijah (folio 72 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier,

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts an illustration of a man sitting on a stone, with a raven standing to his right. He wears a red and black hat and a blue robe with red pants. A small table in front of him holds a plate and a cup. The man sits on a raised stone surface. In the foreground, a person bends over, and two deer drink from a stream. The background features trees, rocks, and a blue sky with clouds. Black text in a foreign language, likely Arabic or Persian, is written in the top portion of the image. The overall scene is framed by a gold border.

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