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Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
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Standing in profile facing right is the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707). He bears a dark mustache and a thick, full, dark beard. He wears a turban decorated with a large strand of jewels, a necklace with a large pendant, an armlet, a bracelet, rings, a long robe (jama), and a waist sash (patka). His right hand rests on top of a long staff. Surrounding his head is a large halo with a gold border. In the corners of the portrait are flowers within gold shapes. The two at the bottom are damaged. The portrait is surrounded by a blue border with gold flowers. The portrait and the border is pasted on a blue and white marbled sheet of paper.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross
Title: Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Description:
Standing in profile facing right is the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (r.
1658-1707).
He bears a dark mustache and a thick, full, dark beard.
He wears a turban decorated with a large strand of jewels, a necklace with a large pendant, an armlet, a bracelet, rings, a long robe (jama), and a waist sash (patka).
His right hand rests on top of a long staff.
Surrounding his head is a large halo with a gold border.
In the corners of the portrait are flowers within gold shapes.
The two at the bottom are damaged.
The portrait is surrounded by a blue border with gold flowers.
The portrait and the border is pasted on a blue and white marbled sheet of paper.
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