Animals and Birds of Hindustan: Squirrels and Peacock, from the Baburnama (Book of Babur)

Description Provenance Credit

Description This folio from Walters manuscript W.596 depicts animals of Hindustan: monkeys, rodents and a peacock.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur (1483-1530) (Author)

Period

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)

Medium

opaque watercolor and ink on re-margined paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.596.26B

Measurements

H: 12 5/8 x W: 8 1/4 in. (32 x 21 cm)

Geographies

India (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Binding from the Baburnama	Title
late 13th century AH/AD 19th century-early 14th century AH/AD 20th century	Period
W.596.binding	Accession

Birds of Hindustan: Starlings, Called Pandavali	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.31A	Accession
bees	Tags

Inhabitants of Osh Driving Out the Enemy	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.25B	Accession
tiles	Tags

Babur and His Retinue Visiting Gor Khatri from the Baburnama (Book of Babur)	Title
998-1097 AH/AD 1590s (Mughal)	Period
W.596.22B	Accession

Foray to Kuhat (Kohat)	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.7A	Accession
different	Tags

Baburnama	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596	Accession
intricate, iran, persian, birds	Tags

Leaf from the Baburnama	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.6B	Accession

Birds of Hindustan: Luchas, Called Buqalamun, and Partridges	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.31B	Accession

Babur and His Army in the Sinjid Valley	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.30B	Accession

Birds of Hindustan and Alligators	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.29B	Accession

Birds of Hindustan: Bats and Ducks	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.29A	Accession

Date Trees of Hindustan	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.28B	Accession

Animals and Birds of of Hindustan: MonkeysThat Can Be Taught to Do Tricks, from the Baburnama (Book of Babur)	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.27B	Accession

Animals of Hindustan: Small Deer and Cows Called Gini	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.27A	Accession

Fall of Samarqand	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.24A	Accession

The Battle of Sultan Husayn Mirza Against Sultan Mas'ud Mirza	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.18B	Accession

Baqi Chaghanyani Paying Homage to Babur	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.23B	Accession

Babur and his Party Hunting for Rhinoceros in Swati	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.21B	Accession

Final Phase of the Battle of Kandahar on the Side of the Murghan Mountain	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.20B	Accession

Hamzah Sultan, Mahdi Sultan, and Mamaq Sultan Paying Homage to Babur	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.19A	Accession

Babur Riding a Raft from Kunar Back to Atar	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.17B	Accession

Babur Entering Kabul	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.16A	Accession

Sultan Muhammad Vays Offering Babur a Healthy Horse	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.15A	Accession

The Battle of Panipat	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.14A	Accession

The Confrontation with the Afghans	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.13B	Accession

Babur Being Entertained in Ghazni by Jahangir Mirza	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.12B	Accession

Presentation of Awards at Sultan Ibrahim’s Court	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.11A	Accession

Babur, on the Way to Hindustan, Camping at Jam	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.10B	Accession

'Ali Dust Taghayi Paying Homage to Babur	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.9B	Accession

Muhammad Husaym Mirza Being Released by Babur	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.8A	Accession

Siege and Battle of Isfarah	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.6A	Accession

Babur Confronting his Enemies	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.596.5B	Accession