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Military Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers
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The drawing features a large military procession of humans, demons, and animal-headed figures. They are mounted on either armored or unarmored horses, elephants, a camel, or on foot. On the left is a ruler, his status denoted by the large fan held above his head, as well as the black plume on his horse’s shaffron (horse head defense). The shaffron’s shape is intended to mimic an elephant’s head, in order to threaten and scare opponents. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Military Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers
Description:
The drawing features a large military procession of humans, demons, and animal-headed figures.
They are mounted on either armored or unarmored horses, elephants, a camel, or on foot.
On the left is a ruler, his status denoted by the large fan held above his head, as well as the black plume on his horse’s shaffron (horse head defense).
The shaffron’s shape is intended to mimic an elephant’s head, in order to threaten and scare opponents.
Rajput Style, Kota School.
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