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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 1962.279.293.a
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
Black ink brushed on vertically oriented tan paper features thirteen horizontal rows of flowing script. Delicate flourishes and dots accent the cursive characters, framed by a thin red and gold border. Dark brown splotches and circular stains mark the weathered surface. A bold, dark diagonal line slashes across the bottom three rows on the right. This composition balances rhythmic calligraphic precision with the organic, unpredictable textures of aged and marked 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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