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Pearls of the Parrot of India: The Emperor Akbar's Illustrated Khamsa, 1597–98 Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Khusrau and Shirin are entertained by musicians Leaf from a dispersed manuscript of the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Inscribed: 'amal-i Manohar Lahore, present-day Pakistan, Mughal period, 1597–98 Opaque watercolors, ink, and gold on paper; 8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (22.4 x 13.2 cm) The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland (W.624 folio 51 a)

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