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The king saved by a thief

The king saved by a thief
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The king saved by a thief
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British Library, London, UK
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Anvar-i Suhayli. Author: Husayn Va'iz Kashifi / Illustrator: Rahman Quli India, 1610-1611 Language: Persian Source/Shelfmark: Add. 18579, f.244v The thief preventing the monkey from stabbing ants on the king's body. A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript of Anvar-i Suhayli, a version of the Kalila va Dimna fables. Image taken from Anvar-i Suhayli. Originally published/produced in India, 1610-1611.

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