Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem (folio 24 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
The image depicts a scene with a woman sitting on a camel. The woman wears a dark blue robe over a pink and white garment and a head covering. A man in a green tunic and hat walks beside the camel holding a stick. A man and woman walk behind a white bull in the foreground. A man sits on a stone wall to the right. A text box at the top contains black calligraphy on a brown background. The border around the image is brown with gold trim. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky.
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