Portrait of a Mughal Nobleman
DrawingsIndian18th-19th century

Portrait of a Mughal Nobleman

18th-19th century

Description

In the center of the page is a drawing of a standing nobleman in profile. He wears a turban, a jama (robe), a scarf, and a waist sash (patka) with a punch dagger (katar) tucked into it. Tucked under his left arm is a rectangular packet that is highlighted in gold. The figure’s hands are clasped through the bars of his punch dagger.

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Black ink on paper
Culture
Indian
Period
Mughal period
Century
18th-19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

13.1 x 6.8 cm (5 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

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