John the Baptist recognizes Christ by the appearance of a dove (folio 50 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
Rectangular illustration with gold border, showing a scene with seven men and a white dove. The background shows architectural features in shades of pink and red with green and blue accents. A man sits at the left center, wearing a black robe and turban and reading from a large book. He sits on a platform decorated with a gold pattern. Four men wear colorful robes and turbans. Two men kneel, looking up. A man stands on a step at the right. A white dove flies down from the upper center. A gold rectangle contains black cursive script. The scene includes trees and blue sky at the top.
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