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

c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar

(reigned 1556–1605)
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Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.126.b
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented manuscript page features sweeping black ink calligraphy on tan, parchment-like paper. The elegant script is organized into three sections by thin horizontal lines, with the central section split into two balanced columns. A delicate border of red, gold, and black frames the composition. The fluid characters flow gracefully across the page, their ink varying in density against the stained background, creating a sense of rhythmic movement.

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

c. 1560

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

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