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Portrait of Akanna Pandit, chief scribe of the king (shahnawis-i kull) in the domain of Sultan Abul Hasan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Akanna Pandit depicted to the waist, turned to the right, his left hand raised as if holding something. Leaf 38 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 Akanna Pandit, opperschrijver van de koning (shahnawis-i kull) in het domein van Sultan Abul Hasan. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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