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

The script is rendered in a smooth, flowing hand that balances precision with speed, characteristic of brush or reed‑pen calligraphy. Ink tones shift subtly across the lines, creating a lived‑in texture. The paper itself is a warm, slightly off‑white stock, edged with faint red borders that frame the text.

The folio is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection of Persian manuscripts. It was acquired by the museum as part of a larger group of pages from the *Tuti‑nama*, though specific acquisition details are not provided in the source material.

*Tales of a Parrot* belongs to a tradition of Persian literary manuscripts that combine poetic or moral stories with decorative calligraphy. Such works were often produced for courtly or scholarly audiences, emphasizing both the content of the narrative and the aesthetic quality of the script.