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A female dancer: PD.163-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A female dancer
Calligraphy on reverse by Dawri

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

1540s
Circa 1540 CE - 1550 CE

Note

'Mughal, c. 1560' , M.C. Beach. Pair with PD.162-1948.

School or Style

Bukhara School

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 186 mm Width 112 mm
Recto
Verso

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.163-1948
Primary reference Number: 33875

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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