Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.132: Military Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Military Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers , 2009.202.132,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217654. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.132 Title Military Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217654 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 13.7 x 19.8 cm (5 3/8 x 7 13/16 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 2009.202.132 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The drawing features a large military procession of humans, demons, and animal-headed figures. They are mounted on either armored or unarmored horses, elephants, a camel, or on foot. On the left is a ruler, his status denoted by the large fan held above his head, as well as the black plume on his horse’s shaffron (horse head defense). The shaffron’s shape is intended to mimic an elephant’s head, in order to threaten and scare opponents. Rajput Style, Kota School. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
