The prince, a son of the ruler of Sistan, enters the service of a snake, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-seventh Night
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) · c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) · c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper