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painting(detached folio)

Object Type
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.6.2
Title: Series: Diwan of Hafiz
Description: Court scene with Abdullah Qutub Shah; single-page painting on a detached album folio, formerly bound in a Diwan of Hafiz (British Library number: Add.16762). Depiction of a court interior with the ruler joined by his attendants, dancers and musicians. No inscription. Ink, opaque watercolour and gold on paper.
School/style: Deccani School; Golconda Style
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1630 (circa)
Production place: Made in: Golconda
Materials: paper; gold
Technique: painted; gilded
Location: Not on display
Subjects: dancer; musician; literature
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1974
Acquisition notes: Transferred from the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books (OMPB).
Department: Middle East
Registration number: 1974,0617,0.6.2
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Add.16762 (British Library number for the Diwan of Hafiz)