1984.855: Shah Abbas Receiving Khan Alam in 1618
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1984.855
- Title
- Shah Abbas Receiving Khan Alam in 1618
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- 18th-19th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India
- Period
- Mughal period
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216214
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- 38.8 x 27.4 cm (15 1/4 x 10 13/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nina Bourne
- Accession Year
- 1984
- Object Number
- 1984.855
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The painting depicts Safavid Persian ruler Shah Abbas I (r. 1588-1629) receiving Mughal Ambassador Khan Alam. Shah Abbas’s head is surrounded by a large green halo with emanating golden rays, which denotes his divinely-sanctioned rule and god-on-earth status. A young attendant behind the Safavid ruler holds out a white scarf, a symbol representing Shah Abbas’s royal status. The ruler hands fruit to Khan Alam, who sits on the grass in front of Shah Abbas I.
Verification Level
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