1561-Akbar_riding_the_elephant_Hawa'I_pursuing_another_elephant_across_a_collapsing_bridge_of_boats_(right).jpg
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Summary
Basawan : Akbar's adventures with the elephant Hawa'i (V&A IS.2:22-1896) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
Composition by Basawan, painting by Chitra for the left side of the illustration.Right side composition by Basawan, painting by Chetar
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Title |
Akbar riding the elephant Hawa'I pursuing another elephant (Ran Bagha) across a collapsing bridge of boats, 1561 from the Akbarnama |
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Part of | Victoria and Albert Akbarnama | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object type | folio / manuscript illumination | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
(double-page illustration)
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Depicted people | Akbar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
circa 1590
date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium | watercolor on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 34.4 x 21.3 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q213322
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Current location |
London
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Accession number |
IS.2:22-1896
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Place of creation | Mughal Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References | V&A item ID : O9408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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