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The prince sent back to the place of execution for the sixth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
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The deceitful handmaiden addresses the king, who sits against a golden floral backdrop. She appeals for the sixth time to have the young prince executed. In the lower register, the prince kneels with his hands bound, awaiting execution. The king’s vizier, dressed in orange, once again stalls the execution.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe prince sent back to the place of execution for the sixth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. Suraju (Indian). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: 10.3 x 10.3 cm (4 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.); overall: 20 x 14.3 cm (7 7/8 x 5 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.69.b
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