Emperor Akbar
Painting
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper depicting the Mughal Emperor Akbar leading a lion and a ram on a leash. He wears green robes with a gold-embroidered belt, and a green turban.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Emperor Akbar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Emperor Akbar leading lion and ram, opaque watercolour on paper, Eastern Deccan, possibly Machilipatnam, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper depicting the Mughal Emperor Akbar leading a lion and a ram on a leash. He wears green robes with a gold-embroidered belt, and a green turban. |
| Content description | The Mughal Emperor Akbar leading a lion and a ram on a leash. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (handwritten on object)
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| Credit line | Given by Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha and Colonel T.G.Gayer-Anderson, C.M.G., D.S.O. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.200-1953 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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