File:Al-Buraq.jpg
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Summary
Object
anonymous: Al Buraq
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| Title |
Al Buraq |
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| Object type |
painting  |
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| Genre |
Deccan painting |
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| Description |
English: Hyderabad, 1770-75
paper; 26x38 cm acc. no. 58.58/158 this buraq is emblematic of the Deccan's cosmopolitanism. many visaul tradition are interwined in this image cousing through Central Asia, Turkey and Iran but at the centre, most prominently placed, is the elephant that is native to India, tenderly sheltering a frightened deer. |
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| Date |
18 AD |
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| Dimensions |
height: 26 cm (10.2 in) ; width: 38 cm (14.9 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
58.58/158 (National Museum) |
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Photograph
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| Source | Own work |
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Nomu420  |
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