The origin of music from a fabulous bird of India which had seven holes in its beak, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fourteenth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: x 14 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 10 x 10 cm (3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.).

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