The Tomb of Alexander the Great in a folio from a dispersed Khamseh (Quintet) of Amir Khosrow Dihlavi (d. 1325), ca. 1450, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, AKM15

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Title

The Tomb of Alexander the Great in a folio from a dispersed Khamseh (Quintet) of Amir Khosrow Dihlavi (d. 1325), ca. 1450, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, AKM15

Description

This manuscript painting depicts three courtiers of Alexander the Great, wearing robes with tiraz weavings on their sleeves, dutifully gathering at his tomb to mourn him.

Format

Dimensions: 34.1 x 25.2 cm

Material: Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

Identifier

AKM15

Coverage

India, Delhi

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Contributor

Photographer credit: Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum

Date

ca. 1450

Language

Farsi

Publisher

Aga Khan Museum

Rights

Aga Khan Museum

Title

The Tomb of Alexander the Great in a folio from a dispersed Khamseh (Quintet) by Amir Khosrow Dihlavi

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