AFRIPICS - The unfaithful wife explaining away the presence of the dough elephant, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: x cm (4 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.); overall: 20 x cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.).