1920.25: Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1920.25

Title

Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

Classification

Albums

Work Type

album folio

Date

17th-18th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Northern India

Period

Mughal period

Culture

Mughal

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/216767

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

36.4 x 24.4 cm (14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross

Accession Year

1920

Object Number

1920.25

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

Standing in profile facing right is the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707). He bears a dark mustache and a thick, full, dark beard. He wears a turban decorated with a large strand of jewels, a necklace with a large pendant, an armlet, a bracelet, rings, a long robe (jama), and a waist sash (patka). His right hand rests on top of a long staff. Surrounding his head is a large halo with a gold border. In the corners of the portrait are flowers within gold shapes. The two at the bottom are damaged. The portrait is surrounded by a blue border with gold flowers. The portrait and the border is pasted on a blue and white marbled sheet of paper.

Exhibition History

• Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/18/2024 - 08/18/2024

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