The monkey slain, his blood to be used as medicine for the ailing prince he has bitten, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night
Cleveland Museum of Art

The monkey slain, his blood to be used as medicine for the ailing prince he has bitten, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night

Basawan​ (Indian, active mid-1500s) · c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Under the covers is the hand that got infected from the monkey bite.

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