The donkey, in a tiger’s skin, reveals his identity by braying aloud, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-first Night

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1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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The donkey, in a tiger’s skin, reveals his identity by braying aloud, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-first Night. by Basawan. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art

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