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Babur hunting deer between Ali Shang and Alangar near Kabul,Afghanistan. He rides the white horse in the centre of the picture and is aiming an arrow at a deer. Above him a man takes aim with a rifle from behind a rock. Men follow Babur with rifles and bows and arrows in the hunt. Babur was the founder of the Moghul empire of India. ID:Or 3714, fol.347 verso
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Babur hunting deer between Ali Shang and Alangar near Kabul,Afghanistan. He ride...

Shah Tahmasp of Persia receives Humayun, the Moghul emperor, surrounded by courtiers, 1603. Before them lie swords and a dish of food, while servants bring more food. Other men are fighting in the foreground. From the "Akbarnameh". ID: Or 12988 fol.98 recto
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Shah Tahmasp of Persia receives Humayun, the Moghul emperor, surrounded by court...

A Moghul prince, surrounded by servants and musicians, lies smoking on a couch. A female attendant behind him holds a fly-whisk. ID: J 66 9
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A Moghul prince, surrounded by servants and musicians, lies smoking on a couch....

Moghul emperor Aureng-Zeb sits on a throne which has a parasol attached to its back. He is shown in profile with a halo.
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Moghul emperor Aureng-Zeb sits on a throne which has a parasol attached to its b...

Portrait of Emperor Aureng-Zeb, shown in profile with head bent and hands together as if in prayer. He is dressed in white, has a white beard and wears a jewelled turban with a halo. The portrait is set within a window-like frame with red, gold and black fabric above and below, in a white and gold border with an outer gold frame with fan shapes. ID: J 22
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Portrait of Emperor Aureng-Zeb, shown in profile with head bent and hands togeth...

Abd al Samad Khan received by Jahandar Shah, around 1770 - 1799. Jahandar Shah, seated on cushions and attended by servants, receives Abd al Samad Khan and his entourage. From a work on the reigns of Badhur Shah I and Jahandar Shah. ID: Or 3610,fol.11 verso.
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Abd al Samad Khan received by Jahandar Shah, around 1770 - 1799. Jahandar Shah,...

The archangel Gabriel, from "The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence", around 1375-1425. Gabriel is an important figure to Muslims as well as to Christians. In Islam, Gabriel acts as God's messenger to the Prophet Mohammed on his Night Journey bringing him from Mecca to Jerusalem through Hell and Heaven and finally to the throne of God. "The Wonders of Creation" was compiled by Zakaria Qazwini, a judge living in Wasit,Iraq. 1963.4-20.01
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The archangel Gabriel, from "The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existen...

Timur enthroned at Balkh, 1550. Timur (Tamerlane) is enthroned at Balkh,Afghanistan. Timur sits on a raised dais; people are visible through an arch, those inside sit cross-legged. The interior is decorated in the Islamic style, with floral patterns and tiling. From the "Timurnameh" by Abdullah Hatifi.
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Timur enthroned at Balkh, 1550. Timur (Tamerlane) is enthroned at Balkh,Afghanis...

Angels paying homage to Adam watched by Iblis. In a highly decorated composition angels prostrate themselves in front of the naked figure of Adam. Iblis observes from the right corner. From the "Majalis al-ushshak". ID: Or 11837,fol.f 9 v
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Angels paying homage to Adam watched by Iblis. In a highly decorated composition...

The prophet Elijah rescuing Hamza's nephew, Prince Nur ad-Dahr. Scene from the "Hamzamana" (Book of Hamza) a heroic romance about the legendary adventures of the prophet Mohammed's uncle, Amir Hamza. The young Moghul emperor Akbar enjoyed listening to the tales of the "Hamzanama" and in 1562 commissioned an illustrated version, which had fourteen volumes, each volume with one hundred paintings. Approximately one hundred of these paintings survive today. OA 1925.9-29.01
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The prophet Elijah rescuing Hamza's nephew, Prince Nur ad-Dahr. Scene from the "...

An angel, 16th. Angel in Arabic dress, with text at the top and bottom of the page. From "Aja'ib al Markhtukat", the wonders of nature, by Al-Kazvrin. ID: Or 4701
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An angel, 16th. Angel in Arabic dress, with text at the top and bottom of the pa...

The crow addresses the animals, an illustration to an animal fable, around 1600. A throng of creatures from earth, sea and air gathers around the crow, perched on the peak of a rock. Animal fables were a traditional entertainment to teach the princes the elements of wise statecraft. The Moghul emperor Akbar was particularly fond of them and ordered an illustrated copy of one such collection called Anvar-i-Suhalyi", Lights of Canopus. OA 1920.9-17.05
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The crow addresses the animals, an illustration to an animal fable, around 1600....