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Portrait, probably of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
June 30, 1900
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Aurangzeb 1658–1707
Portrait, probably of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
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Portrait, probably of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Indian, Rajasthani 19th century Object Place: Jaipur, Rajasthan, Northern India MEDIUM/TECHNIQUE Tracing: ink on skin DIMENSIONS 16.3 x 9 cm (6 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.) CREDIT LINE Ross-Coomaraswamy Collection ACCESSION NUMBER 17.2387 COLLECTIONS Asia, Prints and Drawings CLASSIFICATIONS Drawings PROVENANCE By 1916, purchased in India by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947); 1917, sold by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy to Denman Waldo Ross (b. 1853 - d. 1935), Cambridge, MA; 1917, given by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA. (Accession date: April 5, 1917)
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