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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 vertically oriented manuscript page features twelve lines of black Persian calligraphy on tan paper. The script is arranged in solid blocks and rhythmic double columns. Two headings in vibrant blue ink punctuate the text, their tails stretching toward the left margin. A thin border of orange, blue, and gold frames the layout. Small interlinear characters are tucked between lines, adding intricate detail to the rhythmic flow of the handwritten text.

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

c. 1560

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

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