"Alexander is Lowered into the Sea", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

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"Alexander is Lowered into the Sea", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Mukunda|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Date
1597–98
Medium
Main support: Ink, watercolor, gold on paper Margins: Gold on dyed paper
Dimensions
H. 9 3/8 in. W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Object type
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Classification
Codices
Country
India
Object number
13.228.27
Credit line
Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913

Artist information

|Indian, Patiyali, 1253–1325 Delhi

Subjects and terms

  • Alexander The Great
  • Men
  • Boats

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