Author
Signed by Balchand and Naziruzzaman
Author Original
وقعت من قبل بلشاند و نظير الزمان
Publication Date
Approximately 1628-40
Publication Place
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Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Opaque watercolor, gold, ink, paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
55.1 × 34.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM124
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;40;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Approximately 1628-40
Notes
In this portrait of the royal family, Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58) is shown sitting in a haloed pose on a gold-based throne under a high white sofa, accepting a gift of jewelry from his stepfather Asaf Khan. To his right are his three youngest sons - Dara Shehu (1615-59), Shah Shija (1616-59), and the ill-fated Aurangizb (r. 1628-58). 1618-1707), whose death marked the end of the great empire, and all the people wear a turban decorated with jewels, pearl necklaces, various types of daggers (khelanum), (katar) and (card), richly embroidered sashes, and inlaid swords, and there is a bright carpet beneath them.
Sample Text
“Portrait of Emperor Shah Jahan, his three sons, and Asaf Khan” from Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;40;ar
