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Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India,...

Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India,..., c. 1590

Mughal India, court of Akbar

1971.77CCCC0

Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar

1962.279CCCC0

Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of...

Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of..., c. 1610

Mughal India, court of Jahangir

1945.171CCCC0

Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a...

Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a..., c. 1560s–70s

Mughal India, court of Akbar

1976.74CCCC0

Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures

Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures, c. 1475–1500

Western India, Gujarat

1932.119CCCC0

Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank

Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank, c. 1600

Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)

1967.244CCCC0

Circumcision ceremony for Akbar’s sons, painting 126 from an Akbar-nama ...

Circumcision ceremony for Akbar’s sons, painting 126 from an Akbar-nama ..., c. 1602–3

attributed to Dharam Das (Indian, active c. 1580–1605)

1971.76CCCC0

Grotesque Dancers Performing

Grotesque Dancers Performing, c. 1600

Mughal India

1971.88CCCC0

Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto); Calligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains (verso)

Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto); Calligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains (verso), c. 1760; borders mid-1700s

Mughal India, probably Lucknow

2013.348CCCC0

Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta, from...

Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta, from..., 1616–17

attributed to Fazl (Indian, active early 1600s)

2013.321CCCC0

Folio 40 from a Kalpa-sutra: Text (recto); Birth of Mahavira (verso)

Folio 40 from a Kalpa-sutra: Text (recto); Birth of Mahavira (verso), c. 1400

Western India, Gujarat, Jain school, early 15th Century

1976.27CCCC0

Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the...

Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the..., 1700s

Southern India, Deccan

2006.203CCCC0

Radha’s Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, Based on Poetry of Bihari ...

Radha’s Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, Based on Poetry of Bihari ..., c. 1790-1800

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur

2018.172CCCC0

Rao Ram Singh I’s Elephant Gone Amok

Rao Ram Singh I’s Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

2018.177CCCC0

Krishna and the Cowherds Dive into the River, from a Rasikapriya

Krishna and the Cowherds Dive into the River, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.126CCCC0

Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata...

Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata..., c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.127CCCC0

Women Play Music for Radha and Krishna: Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya

Women Play Music for Radha and Krishna: Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1650

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.132CCCC0

Kaikeyi Reminds Dasharatha About the Sacrifice of King Bali, from a...

Kaikeyi Reminds Dasharatha About the Sacrifice of King Bali, from a..., c. 1710

2018.142CCCC0

Three Musicians Perform Before a King: Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

Three Musicians Perform Before a King: Shri Raga, from a Ragamala, c. 1650

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.131CCCC0

The Goddess Annihilates the Demon Raktabija, from a Devi-Mahatmya

The Goddess Annihilates the Demon Raktabija, from a Devi-Mahatmya, c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.128CCCC0

Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting...

Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting..., c. 1735-40

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

2018.146CCCC0

Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata

Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata, c. 1615

Northern India, Popular Mughal School, probably done at Bikaner

2018.189CCCC0

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana Visit the Hermitage of the Sage Bharadvaja at...

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana Visit the Hermitage of the Sage Bharadvaja at..., c. 1650

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

2018.129CCCC0

Woman Longing for Her Lover: Verati Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala

Woman Longing for Her Lover: Verati Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

2018.176CCCC0

Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo...

Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo..., 1770-75

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

2018.179CCCC0

Prince Shreyamsa Dreams of the Coming of Rishabha, from a...

Prince Shreyamsa Dreams of the Coming of Rishabha, from a..., 1670–80

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber

2021.12CCCC0

A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword

A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword, c. 1605–10

attributed to Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596-1645) and 1 other

2013.323CCCC0

Seated Jina Rishabha Enshrined, from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-Sutra

Seated Jina Rishabha Enshrined, from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-Sutra, c. 1500

Western India, Gujarat

1983.1047CCCC0

Transfer of the Embryo, folio 13 from a Kalpa-sutra

Transfer of the Embryo, folio 13 from a Kalpa-sutra, 1465

Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Jaunpur

17.2014©

Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-04

Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim

2005.145CCCC0

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Manuscript of the Prashnavyakarana-sutra, 1513

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore

26.2014©

A Traveler Persuades Lorik to Return Home (top); Chanda Objects (bottom)...

A Traveler Persuades Lorik to Return Home (top); Chanda Objects (bottom)..., c. 1525–40

Sultanate India

1981.55CCCC0

Calligraphy of a ghazal of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (Indian, 1253–1325) (verso)

Calligraphy of a ghazal of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (Indian, 1253–1325) (verso), c. 1760

India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century

2013.341.bCCCC0

	Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
	Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India,..., c. 1590	Mughal India, court of Akbar	1971.77	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 31.2 x 18.6 cm (12 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Overall: 36.5 x 23.1 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
	Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560	Mughal India, court of Akbar	1962.279	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry	CCCC0
	Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of..., c. 1610	Mughal India, court of Jahangir	1945.171	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 12.4 x 11 cm (4 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Overall: 34.6 x 22.9 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
	Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a..., c. 1560s–70s	Mughal India, court of Akbar	1976.74	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paper	Page: 83.7 x 67 cm (32 15/16 x 26 3/8 in.)	Gift of George P. Bickford	CCCC0
	Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures, c. 1475–1500	Western India, Gujarat	1932.119	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 12.5 x 25.7 cm (4 15/16 x 10 1/8 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
	Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank, c. 1600	Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)	1967.244	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 14.7 x 9.8 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.8 x 26.3 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)	Severance and Greta Millikin Collection	CCCC0
	Circumcision ceremony for Akbar’s sons, painting 126 from an Akbar-nama ..., c. 1602–3	attributed to Dharam Das (Indian, active c. 1580–1605)	1971.76	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 22.9 x 12.1 cm (9 x 4 3/4 in.); Sheet with border: 34.7 x 22.5 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
	Grotesque Dancers Performing, c. 1600	Mughal India	1971.88	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 16 x 9 cm (6 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
	Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto); Calligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains (verso), c. 1760; borders mid-1700s	Mughal India, probably Lucknow	2013.348	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 30.6 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)	Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	CCCC0
	Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta, from..., 1616–17	attributed to Fazl (Indian, active early 1600s)	2013.321	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 36.7 x 24 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)	Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	CCCC0
	Folio 40 from a Kalpa-sutra: Text (recto); Birth of Mahavira (verso), c. 1400	Western India, Gujarat, Jain school, early 15th Century	1976.27	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 9.4 x 28.4 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)	Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski	CCCC0
	Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the..., 1700s	Southern India, Deccan	2006.203	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 32.3 x 24.1 cm (12 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Image: 23.5 x 18 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)	Gift of Eugene and Joan Savitt in memory of Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Zaworski, her grandparents	CCCC0
	Radha’s Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, Based on Poetry of Bihari ..., c. 1790-1800	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur	2018.172	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 28.3 x 39.4 cm (11 1/8 x 15 1/2 in.); Miniature: 21.6 x 31.4 cm (8 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Rao Ram Singh I’s Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota	2018.177	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 20 x 41.6 cm (7 7/8 x 16 3/8 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Krishna and the Cowherds Dive into the River, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1640	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.126	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 20.6 x 17.8 cm (8 1/8 x 7 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata..., c. 1640	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.127	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 16.9 x 20 cm (6 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Miniature: 14 x 17.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Women Play Music for Radha and Krishna: Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1650	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.132	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 22.9 x 16.2 cm (9 x 6 3/8 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Kaikeyi Reminds Dasharatha About the Sacrifice of King Bali, from a..., c. 1710		2018.142	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper		Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Three Musicians Perform Before a King: Shri Raga, from a Ragamala, c. 1650	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.131	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	20.8 x 16.5 cm (8 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	The Goddess Annihilates the Demon Raktabija, from a Devi-Mahatmya, c. 1640	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.128	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 16.2 x 25.7 cm (6 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting..., c. 1735-40	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar	2018.146	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 17.2 x 24.8 cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata, c. 1615	Northern India, Popular Mughal School, probably done at Bikaner	2018.189	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 14.6 x 19.4 cm (5 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.); Miniature: 11.2 x 16.5 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/2 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana Visit the Hermitage of the Sage Bharadvaja at..., c. 1650	Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa	2018.129	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Page: 18.1 x 15.6 cm (7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Woman Longing for Her Lover: Verati Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota	2018.176	Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper	Page: 30.2 x 24.2 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Miniature: 21 x 11.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo..., 1770-75	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota	2018.179	Gum tempera, ink, silver, and gold on paper	Page: 32.7 x 23.8 cm (12 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.); Miniature: 18.8 x 12.7 cm (7 3/8 x 5 in.)	Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	CCCC0
	Prince Shreyamsa Dreams of the Coming of Rishabha, from a..., 1670–80	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber	2021.12	Gum tempera, ink, silver, and gold on paper	26.7 x 42.5 cm (10 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.)	Jo Hershey Selden Fund	CCCC0
	A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword, c. 1605–10	attributed to Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596-1645) and 1 other	2013.323	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, text on verso	Page: 17.8 x 12.5 cm (7 x 4 15/16 in.)	Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	CCCC0
	Seated Jina Rishabha Enshrined, from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-Sutra, c. 1500	Western India, Gujarat	1983.1047	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Paper: 11.1 x 25.9 cm (4 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward	CCCC0
	Transfer of the Embryo, folio 13 from a Kalpa-sutra, 1465	Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Jaunpur	17.2014	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 11.7 x 29.5 cm (4 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.); Matted: 38.1 x 50.8 cm (15 x 20 in.)	On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	©
	Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-04	Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim	2005.145	24 full size illustrations with 160 folios of text; gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper		John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
	Manuscript of the Prashnavyakarana-sutra, 1513	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Mandore	26.2014	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 12.3 x 30.6 cm (4 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)	On Loan from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	©
	A Traveler Persuades Lorik to Return Home (top); Chanda Objects (bottom)..., c. 1525–40	Sultanate India	1981.55	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 19.7 x 14 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.); Overall: 25.5 x 20 cm (10 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)	Gift of D. J. R. Ushikubo, The John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, and Bequest of James Parmelee by exchange	CCCC0
	Calligraphy of a ghazal of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (Indian, 1253–1325) (verso), c. 1760	India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century	2013.341.b	Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper	Overall: 25.4 x 19.7 cm (10 x 7 3/4 in.)	Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	CCCC0