The Brahman gambler sees the daughter of the king of the jinns in a pit together with an old man and a cauldron of boiling oil, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot: Seventh Night)

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

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The advanced age of the old man is signaled by his black and white beard.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The advanced age of the old man is signaled by his black and white beard.

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