EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialTextile fragments, Medium: silk, paper with applied gold foil Technique: plain compound twill, Navy blue twill ground with woven supplementary weft pattern of large scale dragons and flying clouds in rust, white, yellow, green, and sky blue silk thread...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk, paper with applied gold foil Technique: plain compound twill, Navy blue twill ground with woven supplementary weft pattern of large scale dragons and flying clouds in rust, white, yellow, green, and sky blue silk threads with me...
EditorialRudaba and Zal. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Rudaba on the roof of her palace with two maids, lets one of her ringlets down to Zal, who presses it to his cheek. He is attended by a youth carrying his bow. Highly decorated palace on the left; mau...
EditorialGayumarth and his court. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Gayumarth and his court. Landscape half pale, half dark green, with rocky horizon, and blue sky mottled with 'naturalistic' white clouds. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/pro...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialGayumarth and his court. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Gayumarth and his court. Landscape half pale, half dark green, with rocky horizon, and blue sky mottled with 'naturalistic' white clouds. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/pro...
EditorialBizhan killing Human. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Bizhan cutting the throat of Human. Mauve ground, blue sky with white clouds; the horses placed symmetrically on either side. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/produced in Isfaha...
EditorialRudaba and Zal. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Rudaba on the roof of her palace with two maids, lets one of her ringlets down to Zal, who presses it to his cheek. He is attended by a youth carrying his bow. Highly decorated palace on the left; mau...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialFarrukh Siyyar (1713-19). c.1715. The emperor, facing right, stands in a flowery meadow holding a 'sarpesh' and a 'chauri'. There is a gold halo around his head and he is finely dressed in a jewelled turban and a gold jama with brocaded flowers. The pa...