The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through the boiling oil to emerge as a youth, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night
c. 1560
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through the boiling oil to emerge as a youth, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: 16.7 x 9.9 cm (6 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.); overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.49.b The rejuvenated King of Kings, dressed in orange, stands at the bottom of a pit with the daughter of the king of the jinns and her elderly lover. The Brahman, dressed in white, peers over the edge. The King rubs the old man with the elixir of life so that he can pass through the oil and be purified. The boiling oil purifies the old man by burning away his animal characteristics.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting only: 16.7 x 9.9 cm (6 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.); Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1962.279.49.b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Exhibitions
- <em>Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 13, 2003-February 18, 2004)., <em>Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 18, 2004-May 23, 2005)., <em>Main gallery rotation (Gallery 245)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 2, 2015-April 4, 2016).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?
![Photo of collection object Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of the Thousand [Years])](https://du1veq5hgyp3c.cloudfront.net/art/cma_113364-m.webp)
![Photo of collection object Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of the Thousand [Years])](https://du1veq5hgyp3c.cloudfront.net/art/cma_113365-m.webp)
