Illustration from the Hamza Nama: PD.204-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Illustration from the Hamza Nama
A fight between Hamza and the giant, Zamurrad, with a sword, in an enclosure in which stands a throne under a balcony; various onlookers
Calligraphy

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Categories

Miniature (painting)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles through the National Art Collections Fund, 1946.

Measurements and weight

Height: 680 mm
Width: 520 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Indo-Persian, c. 1555-1567'.

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of cotton (textile)
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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.204-1948
Primary reference Number: 35817
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 November 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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