Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto), from an Anthology of Persian Verses, including the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami: The Fifth Throne
Cleveland Museum of Art

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto), from an Anthology of Persian Verses, including the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami: The Fifth Throne

c. 1556–65

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Figs and pomegranates, being served to the couple, are symbolic of fertility.

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