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Project / Collection Buchanan-Hamilton Collection Subject scribes Level [40] File

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1074
Title:: A scribe
Scope & Content:: A scribe. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed at top: ‘Ferokseir’; in Persian: ‘farrokh siyyar badshah’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Hasan ‘Ali Khan /‘Abdallah Khan’; in English: ‘Huseyn Ali /Abdullah /Murderers of the king’; numbered ‘30’. Drawing with touches of pink; border of grey paper. 152 by 96 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1700-1750
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1078
Title:: A scribe
Scope & Content:: A scribe. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed at top: ‘Jaya Singha’; in Persian: ‘jai singh’; in nagari characters:’ jai singh’; numbered ‘12’; on reverse: ‘his wife.’ Drawing with gouache; border of grey paper. 134 by 74 mm; page 220 by 159 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a kneeling lady. A scribe stands...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1700
Extent:: 1 Item

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