2009.202.101: Seated Rajput with a Hookah and Shield

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.101

Title

Seated Rajput with a Hookah and Shield

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

early 19th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217514

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

14.2 x 11 cm (5 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch

Accession Year

2009

Object Number

2009.202.101

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

Seated facing right with his legs folded under him is a Rajput man of either royal or noble status. He wears a blue turban decorated with a yellow diamond pattern, which probably represents batik (wax-resist technique), and a long robe (jama). He is adorned with a necklace, rings, bracelets, and an earring. He has a full beard with a prominent mustache. Lying across his lap is a sword (talwar) in a blue scabbard. He holds a hookah pipe up to his lips with his right hand, while his left rests over a large black shield (dhal) which is propped on his left knee. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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