The emir slays the snake after giving it shelter, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-fifth 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