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Bidri Ewer (Aftaba) India 18th century height: 29cm, weight: 1,830g This north Indian ewer is covered with silver-inlaid Bidri work. It has a wonderful tear-drop body with tapering sides. It stands on a tiered, flared foot of six sides. The handle is curved and the spout has a gentle ‘S’ shape. The spout seems to … Read more
Printed fabric design for Thomas Vaughan & Sons, London. 1813-27.
Indian sun textile, 18th century, Coromandel Coast.
Textile fragments Date: 17th century Geography: Country of Origin India Medium: Silk; brocaded
Portion of a Garment with Geometric PatternsThis finely woven textile was likely once part of a garment, possibly a cloak. The large medallion features patterns woven in gemlike reds, greens, blues, and yellows, as well as the word "Allah" repeating around its outer edge
The Ain-i Akbari manuscript, a part of the Akbarnama volumes written by Abu'l-Fazl in 1621 documents various weapons used in the Mughal era. Among the weapons described is the Jamdhar or straight-edged dagger. Jamdhars have handles so that they may be held firmly in the fist at the time of attack and may have 1,…
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