19th century (made)
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Wood-block print, printed in black on paper with hand-painted details in scarlet, yellow, green and magenta watercolour, ornamental calligraphy in the form of a peacock holding a rosary in its beak and standing beside a flowering rose tree in a pot. The bird embodies the Bismillah, above is an additional inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed and painted in ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Wood-block print, calligraphy in form of peacock, printed on paper, painted details in watercolour, Lahore, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Wood-block print, printed in black on paper with hand-painted details in scarlet, yellow, green and magenta watercolour, ornamental calligraphy in the form of a peacock holding a rosary in its beak and standing beside a flowering rose tree in a pot. The bird embodies the Bismillah, above is an additional inscription. |
| Content description | Ornamental calligraphy in the form of a peacock holding a rosary in its beak and standing beside a flowering rose tree in a pot. The bird embodies the Bismillah, above is an additional inscription. |
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| Credit line | Given by Col J. Holbein Hendley, C.I.E., 4 Loudoun Road, St. John's Wood, N.W |
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| Accession number | IM.8-1916 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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