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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan receives a sparrowhawk from Raja Prithvi Singh of Chamba
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In this painting, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r.1627-1658) receives a sparrowhawk from ruler Raja Prithvi Singh of Chamba (1641-64), located in Himachal Pradesh. Shah Jahan’s imperial status is signified by the faintly-drawn halo with emanating gold rays. Raja Prithvi Singh wears a brown falconer’s glove on his right hand on which the sparrow hawk is perched. The bird of prey bears a halsband around its neck and red jesses around its feet. Raja Prithvi Singh holds up a red falcon hood in his left hand.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Mughal emperor Shah Jahan receives a sparrowhawk from Raja Prithvi Singh of Chamba
Description:
In this painting, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r.
1627-1658) receives a sparrowhawk from ruler Raja Prithvi Singh of Chamba (1641-64), located in Himachal Pradesh.
Shah Jahan’s imperial status is signified by the faintly-drawn halo with emanating gold rays.
Raja Prithvi Singh wears a brown falconer’s glove on his right hand on which the sparrow hawk is perched.
The bird of prey bears a halsband around its neck and red jesses around its feet.
Raja Prithvi Singh holds up a red falcon hood in his left hand.
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