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Battle scene, illustration from the Razm Nama
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Battle scene, illustration from the Razm Nama

anonymous · 1616 · brush; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The greater part of the page is occupied by the text panel. The scene runs along the right side of the text panel upwards. It is an illustration of an episode from the Mahabharata. The abridged version of this is the Razm Nama.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingIndian miniature
Credit lineGevechtsscène, illustratie van de Razm Nama. 1616. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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