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A raid on Homs during the caliphate of Musta'in: PD.44-1949

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A raid on Homs during the caliphate of Musta'in
The destruction of the city of Raiy in Persia in the reign of the Calioh Mustansir, in an earthquake

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Description

Illustrated leaf from Emperor Akbar's manuscript of the Tarikh-i Alfi.

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1946 by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

Circa 1592 - 1594

School or Style

Mogul School

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
'larger' Dimensions Height 417 mm Width 216 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on paper, text in nasta'liq script

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.44-1949
Primary reference Number: 33392
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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