cover image: Firman of the Emperor Shah Jahan

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Firman of the Emperor Shah Jahan

1657

Mughal School Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), India [1] A.C. Ardeshir, Windsor, England, and Bombay, India [2] To 1996 Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd., New York City, to 1996 From 1996 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd. in 1996 Notes: [1] See Curatorial Remark 1, Massumeh Farhad, January 30, 1996, in the object record. [2] The Ardeshir collection was moved to Britain prior to World War II (see Provenance Remark 1 in the object record). National Museum of Asian Art Collection The Jewel and the Rose: Art of Shah Jahan (May 4, 1997 to January 25, 1998) A. C. Ardeshir Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) Terence McInerney Fine Arts, Ltd.
india art south asians kings and rulers emperor nasta'liq script shah jahan south asian and himalayan art himalayan peoples mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858) reign of shah jahan (1628 - 1658) mcinerney, terence ardeshir, a. c
Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Dates
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Format
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Pages
H x W: 93.4 x 49 cm (36 3/4 x 19 5/16 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
S1996.31
Rights
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ec5881740f3a3aa40327c25cae7f1720

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