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Single Leaf of Elephant Combat

Title	Single Leaf of Elephant Combat
Author	Indian
Publication Date:	13th century AH/AD 19th 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: 8 7/16 x W: 11 13/16 in. (21.5 x 30 cm); Image H: 7 7/8 x W: 10 13/16 in. (20 x 27.5 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.715
Library Location	Not on view
Date	13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal)
Notes	This single-leaf painting of elephants in combat, Walters manuscript leaf W.715, was executed in India during the 13th century AH/AD 19th in an archaizing style referencing Mughal traditions of the 11th century AH/AD 17th. The image of the mounted mahout, a person who drives an elephant, reproduces a popular theme in court painting in South Asia.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Single Leaf of Elephant Combat

Author Indian

Publication Date 13th century AH/AD 19th 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: 8 7/16 x W: 11 13/16 in. (21.5 x 30 cm); Image H: 7 7/8 x W: 10 13/16 in. (20 x 27.5 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.715

Library Location Not on view

Date 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal)

Notes This single-leaf painting of elephants in combat, Walters manuscript leaf W.715, was executed in India during the 13th century AH/AD 19th in an archaizing style referencing Mughal traditions of the 11th century AH/AD 17th. The image of the mounted mahout, a person who drives an elephant, reproduces a popular theme in court painting in South Asia.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters