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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 1962.279.167.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented cream page features fourteen horizontal lines of Persian script, a style of calligraphy, written in black ink. The flowing characters, with varying thicknesses, are enclosed within a double border of thin gold and red lines. Several headings and individual words are highlighted in gold tempera. The paper displays irregular brown stains and central fading. The rhythmic text maintains a consistent balance across the page against the aged paper.

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

c. 1560

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

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