Guru Nanak
Painting
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Guru Nanak Singh, the first Sikh Guru. Full face, head and shoulders. White beard. Coat reddish-brown. On the shoulders a multi-coloured patch work shawl. Blue and white background.
Object details
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| Title | Guru Nanak (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted on ivory |
| Brief description | Painting, portrait miniature, Guru Nanak, paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870 |
| Physical description | Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Guru Nanak Singh, the first Sikh Guru. Full face, head and shoulders. White beard. Coat reddish-brown. On the shoulders a multi-coloured patch work shawl. Blue and white background. |
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| Content description | Guru Nanak Singh, the first Sikh Guru. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Gooru Nana [sic] founder of the Sikh's religion' (handwritten on paper stuck on the back of the frame
Inscribed on reverse in English) |
| Credit line | Given by the Central Council for the Care of Churches. |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1954 by the Central Council for the Care of Churches. In a letter of 20 October 1954 Judith Scott, the Assistant Secretary to the Council, wrote of the group: "Unfortunately, I cannot give any information as to their date or where they came from". |
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| Accession number | IS.150-1954 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2006 |
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