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Falconer Hunting (pounce)
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At the bottom of the page is a falconer mounted on a caparisoned horse. He wears a turban, an earring, a long robe (jama), a waist sash (patka), and a falconer’s glove on his right hand. Tucked into his waist sash is a small dagger. The falconer holds the reins in his left hand, while his right hand is held upward. The falconer looks up watching his bird of prey attack a crane in midair. Small holes can be found outlining some of the figures. The holes represent a transferring technique known as pounce. Powder, such as graphite or chalk, is passed through the holes onto a clean working surface to give an exact copy of the image that is to be copied. Rajput style, Kota school.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1976 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1976.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Falconer Hunting (pounce)
Description:
At the bottom of the page is a falconer mounted on a caparisoned horse.
He wears a turban, an earring, a long robe (jama), a waist sash (patka), and a falconer’s glove on his right hand.
Tucked into his waist sash is a small dagger.
The falconer holds the reins in his left hand, while his right hand is held upward.
The falconer looks up watching his bird of prey attack a crane in midair.
Small holes can be found outlining some of the figures.
The holes represent a transferring technique known as pounce.
Powder, such as graphite or chalk, is passed through the holes onto a clean working surface to give an exact copy of the image that is to be copied.
Rajput style, Kota school.
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