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Creator

Unknown

Title

The vizier dissuades the king of Bahilistan from executing the dervish who asks for his daughter’s hand in marriage, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night

Collection

Indian Art

Creation date

c. 1560

Culture

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

Technique

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper