Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fiftieth night: The king’s emissary being provided with gifts for his mission to Rum in order to seek the hand of the emperor’s daughter in marriage, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

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Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fiftieth night: The king’s emissary being provided with gifts for his mission to Rum in order to seek the hand of the emperor’s daughter in marriage, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

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