Phula Singh Akali. Inscribed as above. Note: Phula Singh was a member of the ascetic sect, Akalis, who wore blue garments and a steel quoit round their turbans. He was a wild rebel and defied Ranjit Singh. He led a mob which attacked Metcalfe in Amritsar in 1809 and attacked Multan in 1816. He...
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.
A mulla kneeling beneath a weeping tree, holding a volume
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A mulla dressed in yellow kneels on a plinth holding a volume beneath a weeping tree. Attributed to Artist D, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; sky extended; couplet of verse above. 141 by 81 mm.
A dervish seated on a deer-skin holding a book of poetry
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A dervish is seated on a deer-skin on a plinth, holding an open book of poetry and a rosary with an animal-skin cloak over his shoulder and a crooked staff at his side. Attributed to Artist D, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; sky extended; couplet of verse above. ...