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first half 17th century (made)
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Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral designs.

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read The arts of the Mughal Empire The great age of Mughal art lasted from about 1580 to 1650 and spanned the reigns of three emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Hindu and Muslim artists and craftsmen from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent worked with Iranian masters in the masculine environment of the r...

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Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Illuminated calligraphy panel with gold flowers on red-stained borders, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, the ornamentation of the panel and borders first half 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral designs.
Content description
Calligraphy panel.
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Bibliographic reference
STRONGE, Susan. Painting for the Mughal Emperor: The Art of the Book 1560 – 1660 London : V&A Publications, 2002. 192p, ill. ISBN 1 85177 358 4. p. 171, pl. 136
Collection
Accession number
IM.25A-1925

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Record createdJuly 7, 2010
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