Illuminated page from an epic tale Ink, polychrome pigments and gold on paper Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 17th century 32.4 x 19.6 cm (page view) The text is written in nasta'liq in black ink, spread over four columns, and on the recto a painted scene depicting a character in typical Mongolian headdress holding a golden cup in his hand, facing him a young woman holding a cup of fruit and wearing a haldili around her neck, all set against a landscape of hills and a golden sky.

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