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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 1962.279.333.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented manuscript page features thirteen horizontal lines of fluid black calligraphy on aged tan paper. The script consists of sweeping, interconnected strokes slanting rightward across the fibrous surface. A thin gold and red border frames the central field, surrounded by mottled off-white margins. The dark, elongated characters flow continuously down the page, their fluid forms contrasting with the textured background and historic staining of the document.

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

c. 1560

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

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