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Portrait of Mustafa Khan, who was commander-in-chief to Sultan Mahmud
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mustafa Khan is depicted to the waist, turned to the right, holding a strip of paper in his hands. Sheet 43 of the 'Witsen Album', containing 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 Mustafa Khan, die de opperbevelhebber van Sultan Mahmud is geweest. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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