Zulaykha in her palace and as an old woman with Joseph, from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492); verso from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)

The image depicts a colorful, ornate illustration within a gold frame, featuring multiple scenes. The central scene shows a woman in a palace with a man. In the bottom section, an old woman and a younger woman stand on green ground. The old woman wears a red dress and blue shawl. The younger woman is dressed in pink. A gold vase with white flowers sits beside them. Above, in a large archway, a shirtless man sits cross-legged on a rug, wearing a gold headdress and blue pants. A woman in an orange dress stands before him. Two men stand behind her; one wears orange and white, the other blue. In the top section, within the archway, two pairs of people appear in separate scenes. On the left, a man and woman sit by a tree. On the right, a man and woman sit at a table. The background of the illustration features intricate designs and writing in a foreign script, possibly Arabic or Persian. The overall style suggests a historical or cultural significance, likely originating from the Middle East or South Asia. The image is bordered by a leaf-patterned brown frame.

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Dimensions: 503 × 900 px
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