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Source Description
This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
22181
label
Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
22181
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant
description
This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.5
height
30.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
RelatedObjects
83789
83788
med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
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2191
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MSS
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MIS
INT
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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0ce74b6012916f52