The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
c. 1560
Lalu
Lalu
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. Lalu. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 10.1 x 10.3 cm (4 x 4 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.71.b The prince’s undone turban, loose hair, and bound wrists indicate his ordeal.
- Maker/Artist
- Lalu
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10.1 x 10.3 cm (4 x 4 1/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: lā[lū] Translation: (by) Lalu Remark: Partially severed
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1962.279.71.b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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