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Mukhtar throws his wife Maimuna into the pit, but she saves herself, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fifth Night

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1560

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Mughal Painting Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Mukhtar throws his wife Maimuna into the pit, but she saves herself, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fifth Night is a 1560 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1560 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

A woman dangles from a tree branch inside a dark pit. Her husband stands above, arms crossed, watching as she escapes his trap. The scene glows with rich reds and deep shadows. This painting comes from a *Tuti-nama*, a book of parrot tales told to Emperor Akbar. The stories were meant to teach lessons—here, luck saves the innocent. The artist used bright colors and sharp lines to make the drama clear. To see more art like this, look up Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605).

The story of this work

Overview

Maimuna clings to a branch in a dark pit while her villainous husband watches from above. He threw her into the pit in an attempt to steal her possessions. However, because Maimuna was guiltless, luck and fate saved her from an untimely death.