Harvard Art Museums > 1948.16: Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series , 1948.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216504. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1948.16 Title Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date c. 1600 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216504 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund Accession Year 1948 Object Number 1948.16 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This unfinished painting depicts Hamza, in the center, untying himself from a palace’s column. The large rectangles near the top and the bottom of the page were reserved for text. The illustration was part of a Hamzanama (story of Hamza), which recounts of the legendary, in most cases, fanciful exploits of Amir Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. Publication History Michele de Angelis and Thomas W. Lentz, Architecture in Islamic Painting: Permanent and Impermanent Worlds, brochure, Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, Mass, 1982) Exhibition History Anvari's Divan: A Pocket Book for Akbar, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 02/07/1984 - 03/28/1984 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
