1932.108: Rajput Chief on Horseback
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1932.108
- Title
- Rajput Chief on Horseback
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- 17th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216893
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper;
- Dimensions
- 20 x 17.3 cm (7 7/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross
- Accession Year
- 1932
- Object Number
- 1932.108
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Mounted on a large, pink, rearing stallion is a Rajput chief. The figure bears a distinct beard, pierced ear with a double pearl earring, and a distinct turban. The turban is white with a decorative yellow band and has a protrusion in the back that curves inward. The figure wears a white and gold sash. Tucked into the sash are two daggers and a punch dagger (katar). These weapons and costume remain unfinished. Hanging from the other side of his body is a shield and a long sword. With his right hand he holds the light blue reins of his horse and the left hand hovers over the lower part of the horse’s neck. The horse’s hair is decorated with yellow tassels. Rajput Style, Kota School .
Exhibition History
- Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990
Verification Level
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