Photo of collection object The merchant hears of his wife’s unfaithfulness (above); the unfaithful wife performs penance by plucking her hair (below), from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): First Night — The merchant hears of his wife’s unfaithfulness (above); the unfaithful wife performs penance by plucking her hair (below), from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): First Night, c. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.10.b. cc0.

The merchant hears of his wife’s unfaithfulness (above); the unfaithful wife performs penance by plucking her hair (below), from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): First Night

c. 1560

Maker Unknown

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Medium: Gum tempera, Ink, Gold on paper
Locations: : Mughal India, : court of Akbar
Period: Court of Akbar
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 1962.279.10.b
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Rights Statement: cc0
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