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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1969.11
Title
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
c. 1700
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216319

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund
Accession Year
1969
Object Number
1969.11
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Seated inside an enclosed throne, with a small opening on the side, is the aged Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The gold throne is decorated with red flowers, green leaves, and very fine tooling. The emperor wears a white jama (robe) decorated with gold ovals. He is hunched over and holds unidentifiable objects in both of his hands. He has a white beard, a white turban with a grey sash, and a gold halo surrounding his head. Behind him one can see the inner side of a black shield with its pink arm cushion and the top of a talwar sword, identifiable with its disc-shaped pommel.

Verification Level

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