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"Dervish Leading a Bear", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album by Govardhan — VisualArtsDB

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"Dervish Leading a Bear", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

"Dervish Leading a Bear", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

"Dervish Leading a Bear", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

1505–1665

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm) W. 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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