Mullah Praying on a Terrace
Mullah Praying on a Terrace

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Mullah Praying on a Terrace,

early 18th century

Indian
Mughal Empire ?, 1526–1858
y1980-53

Information

Title
Mullah Praying on a Terrace
Dates

early 18th century

Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
14 x 10.8 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Richard Ettinghausen.
Object Number
y1980-53
Place Made

Asia, India

Culture
Indian
Period
Mughal
Type
manuscripts, miniatures (paintings)
Materials
paper (fiber product), tempera
Subject
halos (glories), figures (representations), mullahs, profiles (figures), prayers

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