The Brahman comes upon a lion who has a deer and a gazelle as his viziers, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-first Night
c. 1560
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
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The Brahman has a mark on his forehead identifying him as a worshipper of the Hindu god Vishnu.
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