1967, excavated under the direction of David Stronach and John Hansman, representing the British Institute of Persian Studies and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; acquired by the Museum in 1969, as a result of its financial contribution to the excavations
Dunscombe Colt Gift, 1969 Object Number: 69.24.29a, b 1967, excavated under the
Shri Bhairavi DeviAlthough Akbar commissioned a number of manuscripts on Hindu subjects, later Mughal paintings of Hindu subjects are rare. This single page illustrates a horrific form of the Devi and was painted by one of the premier artists of the imperial atelier
B. N. Goswamy, "An Akbar-period Devi Mahatmya," in Arts of Mughal India, ed.
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on mount, recto TRC: „93“; inscribed in ink on mount, recto BL: Nubie.“; inscribed in ink on mount, recto BC: „Vue du pronaos du Temple de Dandour. (Tropique du Cancer)“; inscribed in ink on mount, recto BR: „No
Egypt and the Near East in 1849-51 to make a photographic survey of monuments and sites
This box is composed of the top, front, and back of an ivory box made in Paris the first half of the fourteenth century. The left and right sides are modern replacements. It was originally composed of six panels of ivory, including a now-missing bottom
Pierpont Morgan, 1917 Object Number: 17.190.177a, b This box is composed of the
Excavated by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, 1906. Acquired by Carnarvon in the division of finds. Carnarvon Collection 1906-1926. Carnarvon Collection purchased by the Museum from Lady Carnarvon, 1926
London: Burlington Fine Arts Club, p. 63 B, pl. 11. Hayes, William C. 1959.
Sultan Muhammad ‚Adil Shah and Ikhlas Khan Riding an ElephantMuhammad ‚Adil Shah (reigned 1627–56) inherited the splendid and diverse ruling traditions of his father, Ibrahim ‚Adil Shah II (reigned 1580–1627) and himself oversaw a strong and distinguished period of Bijanpur history
Benares, 1981. p. 177, ill. fig. 429 (b/w).
second half of 1730, and it is known that modeler Johann Gottlieb Kirchner (German, b.
De Boccard, p. 165, pl. CXXVIII, fig. 1104. Harper, Prudence O. 1969.
The Painting: This very unusual mixed-media picture shows a rehearsal for a ballet. The view is from a slightly elevated point above the orchestra pit; the scrolls of two double basses are just visible in the foreground, radically cropped at the bottom of the canvas
have been known to experiment with various media, such as Jasper Johns (American, b.
Similar objects have been excavated from elaborate burials at the archaeological sites
