Two ascetics; a wandering Hindu mendicant carrying a bell and a Muslim dervish.
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Two ascetics; a wandering Hindu mendicant carrying a bell, and a Muslim darvish. Inscribed in Persian characters:’ faqiran jangam. benawa’; also inscribed with Urdu verse.
A dervish stands between flowers, holding a book and a rosary. Pouches hang from his neck and belt and the ferrule of his staff is in the form of a small spade. Attributed to Artist C, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 170 by 97 mm.
A dervish wearing a Persian type of hat standing by a stream holding a jewelled bottle
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A dervish dressed with a Persian style hat stands by a stream holding a jewelled bottle. By the same artist as f 43v, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; sky extended; border of panels of script. 141 by 79 mm.