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Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant

Title	Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant
Author	Indian
Publication Date:	early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
Publication Place	India (Place of Origin) -
Subject	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.694
Library Location	Not on view
Date	early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
Notes	This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant

Author Indian

Publication Date early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Publication Place India (Place of Origin) -

Subject Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.694

Library Location Not on view

Date early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Notes This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters