AMICA ID:
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MMA_.28.63.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Books
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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India
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Attributed to India
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Title:
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Illustrated detached folio
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Title Type:
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Object name
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Title:
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Leaf from a Harivamsa Manuscript, The Legend of Hari (Krishna)
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1590-95
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Creation Start Date:
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1590
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Creation End Date:
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1595
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Materials and Techniques:
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Ink and colors on paper
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Classification Term:
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Codex
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Dimensions:
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11 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (28.9 x 20 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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28.63.1
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Credit Line:
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Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1928
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Rights:
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Context:
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As part of his policy of reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus, Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) had the Hindu classics translated into the Persian language of the court and illustrated by his court artists. This painting is one of the finest results of his plans. The god Krishna protects the people of Braj against the destructive rain sent by the god Indra. |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.is28.63.1.R.tif
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