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Portuguese Guard Holding a Double-pointed Lance
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
ink and pigments on paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This image from Walters W.794 depicts a Portuguese guard holding a double-pointed lance.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sale, Sotheby, Parke Bernet, London, 21 April 1980, 1003.90; Walters Art Museum, 1980, by purchase.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 5/8 x W: 6 7/16 in. (24.5 x 16.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1980
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.794.A
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Parent Object
Single Leaf of a Portuguese Guard Holding a Double-pointed Lance
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)