Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men (Back)
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio, Walters manuscript W.702, is a sample of calligraphy in Nasta'liq script signed by Mirza Muhammad al-Katib, dated 983 AH/AD 1575-1576.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/4 x W: 14 3/16 in. (23.5 x 36 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.702.B
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Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)