The Magi Follow the Star (folio 34 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
The image depicts a scene with three men riding camels. The men are dressed in Western-style clothing with puffy sleeves and hats. They appear to be on a journey, traversing a rocky and grassy terrain. The man on the left points ahead with his right arm. The camels are tan-colored and have bridles on their faces. A block of text in a foreign language, likely Arabic script, is written at the top of the image. The background features a large gray rock formation, trees, and a building in the distance. The image has a gold border around it.
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