The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
c. 1560
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
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The prince’s undone turban, loose hair, and bound wrists indicate his ordeal.
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