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accession number:	1962.279.89.b
share license status:	CC0
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The creatures of the sea are asked by the king of the Ocean to take a message to the Brahman, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 7.3 x 10.1 cm (2 7/8 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.89.b

title:				The creatures of the sea are asked by the king of the Ocean to take a message to the Brahman, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
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creation date:			c. 1560
creation date earliest:		1555
creation date latest:		1565
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
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culture:	India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century
technique:	gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 7.3 x 10.1 cm (2 7/8 x 4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Estate of Breckenridge Long, Bowie, MD, 1959; Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA; Bernard Brown, Milwaukee, WI;
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fun fact: 
The sea dragon is chief of the many species under the Ocean King’s command.

digital description: 
A variety of sea creatures including fish, a dragon, a turtle, and a crocodile, swim through the swirling waves of the ocean. Each has been asked to convey a message to the Brahman, but all except the frog refuse. The king of the Ocean resolves to convey the message himself.

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