Zardhang Khatni Brings the Ring to Maltas the Prison Keeper, from The Hamzanama

Object Details

• Artist

  Attributed to Shravana , Mithra, and Madhava Khurd

  Mahesh

  Mithra

• Court

  Mughal Court

• School/Tradition

  Mughal School

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

  Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran (July 28 to September 16, 2012)

  Falnama: The Book of Omens (October 24, 2009 to January 24, 2010)

  The Adventures of Hamza (June 26 to September 29, 2002)

  South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)

  The Arts of South Asia (May 13, 1985 to December 2, 1985)

  The Imperial Image: Painting for the Mughal Court (September 25, 1981 to 30 March 1982)

  Indian Art (January 1, 1963 to January 28, 1981)

  Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Art, Gallery 8 (July 15, 1958 to January 1, 1963)

  Special Exhibition, Near Eastern Art (September 15, 1953 to February 9, 1954)

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1570s, 1550s

• Name

  Shravana, Mahesh, Mithra

• Place

  India

• Topic

  Hamzanama, South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858), Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Paintings