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Portrait of Musa Khan, who was a page to Sultan Abdullah; after Neknam-Khan he served as army commander of Karnatak
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Musa Khan depicted to the waist, turned to the right, holding a sword in his right hand, carrying a shield with his left hand. Leaf 26 in the 'Witsen Album', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Below the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Musa Khan, die een page van Sultan Abdullah is geweest; na Neknam-Khan heeft hij gediend als legeraanvoerder van Karnatak. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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