Da’ud Receives a Robe of Honor from Mun’im Khan, from an Akbarnama

Object Details

• Artist

  Attributed to Hiranand

• Court

  Mughal Court

• School/Tradition

  Mughal school

• Label

  Da'ud, an Afghan contemporary and rival of Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605), ruled the eastern states of Bihar and Bengal and had the audacity to assume the title of padshah (emperor). Attacked and defeated by the imperial troops, Da'ud surrendered to the commander in chief, Mun'im Khan, and accepted Mughal sovereignty. This painting portrays Da'ud donning the splendid golden robe given to him by Mun'im Khan in acceptance of his oath of allegiance and service. The minister sits in front of a freestanding lattice tent--the domed shape of which was an imperial symbol.

• Provenance

  To 1952

  Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc., New York to 1952 [1]

  From 1952

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc. in 1952 [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha (December 18, 2021 to May 15, 2022)

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

  East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)

  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)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc.

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1590s, 1600s

• Name

  Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc.

• Place

  India

• Topic

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

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Language

  Nasta?li-q script

• Object Type

  Paintings