Mukhtar throws his wife Maimuna into the pit, but she saves herself, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fifth Night

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026

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The artist shows the mouth of the pit at the top and in cross-section below.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The artist shows the mouth of the pit at the top and in cross-section below.

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