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Pearls of the Parrot of India: The Emperor Akbar's Illustrated Khamsa, 1597–98

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Enlarge The story of the princess of the Sandalwood Pavilion: a prince falsely accused of incest exonerates himself with the aid of magic spells taught to him by friends
Leaf from a dispersed manuscript of the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Inscribed: 'amal-i Mukund
Lahore, present-day Pakistan, Mughal period, 1597–98
Opaque watercolors, ink, and gold on paper; 9 x 5 5/8 in. (22.7 x 14.3 cm)
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland (W.624 folio 203b)
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