Harvard Art Museums > 1919.253: Preparatory Portrait of Buhol Dana Ghazni Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Preparatory Portrait of Buhol Dana Ghazni , 1919.253,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216765. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.253 Title Preparatory Portrait of Buhol Dana Ghazni Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216765 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink on deer skin (charba) Dimensions 9 x 8.1 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Language: Persian/Hindi Script: Nasta’liq/Devanagari Persian: بوحل دانا غزني Buhol Dana Ghazni Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel Accession Year 1919 Object Number 1919.253 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 small fragment depicts a figure in profile, wearing a turban and a robe (jama). He has dark hair, a long dark beard, and a slight mustache. Although the bottom portion of the portrait is missing, it appears that the This small fragment depicts a figure in profile, wearing a turban and a robe (jama). He has dark hair, a long dark beard, and a slight mustache. Although the bottom portion of the portrait is missing, it appears that the figure is kneeling, with his hands on his lap. Exhibition History The Tablet and the Pen: Drawings from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/18/2006 - 07/23/2006 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
