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Source Description
According to inscriptions written in Nasta'liq script, this painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.912, depicts the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh (born 1024 AH/AD 1615) and the holy man Shah Sarma seated under a tree. Behind the wise man stands an attendant with a peacock-feather fan. A celebrated scholar, sufi, and ruler, Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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84207
label
Shah Sarmad and Prince Dara Shikoh
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Source metadata
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title
Shah Sarmad and Prince Dara Shikoh
description
According to inscriptions written in Nasta'liq script, this painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.912, depicts the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh (born 1024 AH/AD 1615) and the holy man Shah Sarma seated under a tree. Behind the wise man stands an attendant with a peacock-feather fan. A celebrated scholar, sufi, and ruler, Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
date
12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
43.5
height
24.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 17 1/8 x W: 9 9/16 in. (43.5 x 24.3 cm); Image H: 7 7/8 x W: 5 1/2 in. (20 x 14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
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2191
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none
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1
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