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Shirin goes to Khusraw 's Palace (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Khusraw va Shirin by Nizami
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Title: Shirin goes to Khusraw 's Palace (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Khusraw va Shirin by Nizami
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