Shahr-Arai and her lover dallying on a bed beneath which is concealed her husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fortieth Night
Cleveland Museum of Art

Shahr-Arai and her lover dallying on a bed beneath which is concealed her husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fortieth Night

c. 1560

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

Shahr-Arai loudly proclaims that her lover is an adopted brother who will protect the husband’s life.

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