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Text page from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

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 1962.279.174.a
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented manuscript page features horizontal lines and two columns of flowing black Persian script. Enclosed within a thin red and gold border, the text is written on aged cream-colored paper marked by brown water-like staining. Occasional small red characters appear above the black ink. The composition is defined by the rhythmic, densely packed arrangement of handwritten characters and varying line lengths typical of traditional Islamic calligraphy.

Text page from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

c. 1560

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

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