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The handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
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In the upper register, the king’s handmaiden appears at the court to once again ask that the young prince be executed. Having taken a temporary vow of silence, the prince is unable to defend himself. He kneels with his hands bound awaiting execution. For the third time, one of the king’s viziers will step in to stall the execution.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. Gujarati (Indian, active 1550s-1590s). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: 12.1 x 9.9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.); overall: 20 x 13.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.61.b
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