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Mahrusa kills herself at the tomb of the king of Zabul, and her husband does likewise, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-sixth Night

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.); Painting only: 10.2 x 10.3 cm (4 x 4 1/16 in.)
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Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.242.a
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Mahrusa is married to the prefect of the city.

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Mahrusa lies slumped across the king’s tomb with a gold knife imbedded in her chest. She has committed suicide as penance for the king’s death. Mahrusa’s husband lies dead at her side, bloody knife in hand. On the right, a man watches the gruesome scene in shock. Following their deaths, Mahrusa, her husband, and the king become revered as martyrs.
A book page features Persian script in the upper third and a painting below depicting a garden scene centered on a domed pink pavilion. Inside, a woman in orange robes leans over a white tomb. Behind her, a decapitated man in a purple tunic lies horizontally. To our right, a man in an orange tunic stands with a finger to his mouth. A red fence and trees line the background.

Mahrusa kills herself at the tomb of the king of Zabul, and her husband does likewise, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-sixth Night

c. 1560

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

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