The lion, suspecting treachery on the part of the monkey, slays him and flees, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: x 10 cm (4 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.); overall: x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.).

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