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Keywords: Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju Shirazi - Two Folios from the Akbarnama - Walters W684 - Detail A.jpg These two Mughal paintings Walters manuscript W 684 are originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar reigned 964-1015 AH/AD 1556-1605 written by Abu al-Fazl ibn Mubarak died 1011 AH/AD 1602 The manuscript from which the two paintings derive is divided largely between the British Library Or MS 2988 and the Chester Beatty Library Ms 3 This illustrated historical manuscript has been dated between the late 10th century AH/AD 16th to the initial years of the 11th century AH/AD 17th The two Walters paintings are pasted over the central text panel of a page from Farhang-i Jahangiri an imperial Persian language dictionary by Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju Shirazi died 1035 AH/AD 1625-1626 This was done in the early 20th century by the French dealer Demotte late 10th century AH/AD 16th century Mughal ink pigments paper Folio cm 34 5 22 5 ; Image cm 23 5 13 2 accession number W 684 30104 Demotte date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Elephants The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1987-1988 place of origin India Walters Art Museum license 2D Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review Mughal miniatures in the Walters Art Museum Elephant riding in art of India Execution by elephant Akbarnamah by Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak Walters MS 874 Miniatures of elephants
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