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Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

c. 1560
(reigned 1556–1605)
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Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
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A vertical tan page features elegant black calligraphy organized within thin gold and red borders. The composition is divided into a single top row, two side-by-side columns below—one with a word in vibrant blue ink—and a large bottom section of slanted text. Throughout, the script is characterized by sweeping, fluid strokes accented with small red marks, creating a rhythmic arrangement across the distinct rectangular registers.

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

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