"The Old Snake Tells the Tale of Biting the Ascetic's Son by Mistake", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Date: second quarter 16th century
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Overall:
            H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
            W. 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm)
Average text size:
            H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
            W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to   Gujarat, probably based on an Egyptian original India  
Credit line: The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1981
Accession year: 1981
Tags: Boys|Men|Snakes