Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

The object is a single page from the illustrated manuscript known as Tuti‑nama (Tales of a Parrot). It consists of a sheet of aged paper, slightly yellowed with faint spotting, upon which dense black calligraphy fills the surface. A narrow red line runs along the perimeter, framing the text. The page exemplifies the visual character of Persian literary codices.

Tuti‑nama is a collection of moral anecdotes and fables that circulated widely in the Persianate world. Such texts were often copied for elite patrons, serving both educational and decorative purposes. The use of nastaʿlīq and the red marginal framing align the page with the aesthetic conventions of Persian illustrated books of the early modern period.