Asaf khan Presents Offerings
Folio from the Davis Album, c.1604.


"Asaf khan Presents Offerings", Folio from the Davis Album
Object Name: Illustrated album leaf
Date: ca. 1604
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) W. 8 1/4 in. ( 21 cm) Painting: H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm) W. 6 in. (15.2 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 30.95.174.12

Other illustrations from the Davis Album:
Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar
The Emperor Humayun Returning from a Journey Greets his Son
Camp Being Prepared in the Hills, during Jahangir's Reign
Encampment in the Hills: Jahangir with Falcon

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