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Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age
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Seated inside an enclosed throne, with a small opening on the side, is the aged Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The gold throne is decorated with red flowers, green leaves, and very fine tooling. The emperor wears a white jama (robe) decorated with gold ovals. He is hunched over and holds unidentifiable objects in both of his hands. He has a white beard, a white turban with a grey sash, and a gold halo surrounding his head. Behind him one can see the inner side of a black shield with its pink arm cushion and the top of a talwar sword, identifiable with its disc-shaped pommel.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund
Title: Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age
Description:
Seated inside an enclosed throne, with a small opening on the side, is the aged Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
The gold throne is decorated with red flowers, green leaves, and very fine tooling.
The emperor wears a white jama (robe) decorated with gold ovals.
He is hunched over and holds unidentifiable objects in both of his hands.
He has a white beard, a white turban with a grey sash, and a gold halo surrounding his head.
Behind him one can see the inner side of a black shield with its pink arm cushion and the top of a talwar sword, identifiable with its disc-shaped pommel.
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