The Entry into Jerusalem (folio 156 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
A man with long hair and a beard rides a black and white donkey with a brown saddle and red luggage on its back. The man wears a blue outfit. He rides on a dirt path with his right hand raised. A man in a purple and gold outfit and black turban walks behind the donkey. A group of people in various colored outfits and headwear stand on the right side of the path. A man and a boy are on the left side. A tree and a building are on the left. A hill with trees is in the background. The sky is blue. The image has a border with black, red, and gold lines. There are two boxes with Arabic writing at the top.
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