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The wolf advises the lion to consult the cat, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifteenth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 6 x cm (2 3/8 x 4 1/16 in.).