An elephant with rider holding an elephant goad. The elephant is shown with a heavily decorated cloth over its back weighted by a bell on a rope. The tusks of the elephant have been filed down and gold bands attached. 19.5cm by 32.6cm
Two elephants with riders and an attendant on foot.
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A procession of two elephants with riders carrying elephant goads. The elephants are covered with elaborately decorated textiles. A figure on foot precedes the elephants, and is shown wearing a green tunic with a red and blue sash and cummerbund. He carries a staff. Inscribed with Persian char...
Procession of three camels with riders and attendants accompanying on foot.
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Procession of three camels with riders and two attendants accompanying on foot. The lead camel has lavish textiles covering its back and a decorated bridle. One of the attendants accompanying on foot is carrying a staff. These figures appear to replicate those seen in Add.Or.212 but at a less fi...
Procession of three camels with decorated saddle blankets. Each camel has a rider and a gun or firework mounted on the saddle. The camels also appear to be a less complete version of the camels shown in Add.Or.212. 19.5cm by 32.6cm
Procession of four camels with decorated saddle blankets. Each camel has a rider and a gun or firework mounted on the saddle. The last rider appears to be loading the gun/firework. 19.5cm by 32.6cm
Two horses with riders wearing lavish clothing and swords. The riders are preceded and followed by attendants on foot, some of which are armed, whilst one carries a piece of textile. Inscribed with Persian characters above the mounted figure and transliterated into English: ‘Mu‘min al-Daulah S...
Procession of two horses, with grooms, a rider and an attendant.
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Procession of two horses adorned with decorated saddle blankets and bridles. One of the horses is ridden by a male figure wearing a blue tunic and an elaborate red turban. This figure appears to be the same as the mounted figure in Add.Or.212 based on the posture, head dress and similarity of fa...
Horse accompanied by a groom and three attendants.
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A horse in procession, wearing a jewelled bridle and decorated saddle. The horse is being lead by a groom holding a fly-whisk. Two male figures follow the horse, one carrying a table, the other a spear. Preceding the horse is a male figure wearing a white tunic over white trousers with a red tur...
Two horses being lead by grooms holding fly-whisks. The horses wear elaborate bridles and saddles. The lead horse appears to have been painted, with pale orange legs and lower torso and with flowers on the upper torso. This is similar to a horse depicted in Add.Or.214 which also has painted deco...
Two horses being lead by grooms, one holding a fly-whisk. The horses wear elaborate bridles, saddles and saddle blankets. Inscribed with Persian characters above the horses. In pencil 19.5cm by 32.6cm