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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1969.11
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
c. 1700
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216319

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund
Accession Year
1969
Object Number
1969.11
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Seated inside an enclosed throne, with a small opening on the side, is the aged Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The gold throne is decorated with red flowers, green leaves, and very fine tooling. The emperor wears a white jama (robe) decorated with gold ovals. He is hunched over and holds unidentifiable objects in both of his hands. He has a white beard, a white turban with a grey sash, and a gold halo surrounding his head. Behind him one can see the inner side of a black shield with its pink arm cushion and the top of a talwar sword, identifiable with its disc-shaped pommel.

Verification Level

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