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

The calligraphy displays a disciplined hand, with uniform strokes and careful curvature that reflect a high level of training. The red marginal line provides a visual boundary, while the occasional blue traces suggest corrective edits made by the scribe, indicating a meticulous production process typical of elite Persian manuscripts.

The page is part of a larger codex now held by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its survival in a museum collection points to a trajectory from courtly patronage in the early modern Persian world to acquisition by Western collectors, eventually entering the museum’s holdings where it is displayed for public study.