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Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/1975 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.694
