The prince, having deprived the snake of its natural food, a frog, feeds it with a piece of his own flesh, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night

Creator

Unknown

Title

Collection

Indian Art

Creation date

c. 1560

Culture

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Technique

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper