Arkivism
A Mandi royal family member receives a noble
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A Mandi royal family member receives a noble

c. 1700–1720 · Gum tempera and silver on paper

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Two nobles dressed in royal apparel greet each other. The man in a pine green jama folds his hands in supplication to the one clad in a mauve robe. The man on the left is probably a raja, as he adorns his turban with a royal plume and raises his hand to bless the other.

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Credit lineA Mandi royal family member receives a noble, c. 1700–1720. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms. Gum tempera and silver on paper; page: 19.8 x 14.8 cm (7 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.); image: 16.4 x 14.8 cm (6 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.99
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