Bust of Shah Jahan

Details

• Title

  Bust of Shah Jahan

• Artist/maker

  possibly Lalchand (active c. 1640)

• Associated people

  Shah Jahan (ruled 1628 - 1658) (subject)

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India (place of creation)

• Date

  17th century (1601 - 1700)
  Mughal Period (1526 - 1858)

• Material and technique

  gouache with gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  mount 40.6 x 27.9 cm (height x width)
  page 24.2 x 17.9 cm (height x width)
  painting 11.7 x 9.2 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1960.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1960.206

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