Firman of the Emperor Aurangzeb
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Period
1661-62 -
Geography
India -
Material
Ink, color, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 110 x 47.5 cm (43 5/16 x 18 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1996.32 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1996.32
Object Details
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School/Tradition
Mughal school -
Provenance
Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707), India [1]A.C. Ardeshir, Windsor, England, and Bombay, India [2]To 1996Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd., New York City, to 1996From 1996Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd. in 1996Notes:[1] See Curatorial Remark 1, Massumeh Farhad, January 30, 1996, in the object record.[2] The Ardeshir collection was moved to Britain prior to World War II (see Provenance Remark 1 in the object record). -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707)A. C. ArdeshirTerence McInerney Fine Arts, Ltd. -
Origin
India -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds -
Type
Document -
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