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Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II Holding Castanets

Attributed to the "Bodleian painter"
ca. 1610–20
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II Holding Castanets
  • Artist: Attributed to the "Bodleian painter"
  • Date: ca. 1610–20
  • Geography: Made in India, Deccan, Bijapur
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 6 11/16 × 4 in. (17 × 10.2 cm)
    Mount: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
    Frame: 23 11/16 × 17 11/16 × 7/8 in. (60.1 × 44.9 × 2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art