Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh
Unknown (Indian)
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum
[Museum inv. no.: 1919.255]
Item location
Description
Description from museum website:Dara Shikoh is depicted at the center with a veil of pearls covering his face and a turban draped in strands of pearls and a large plume. A large double halo encircles his head. Mounted on a caparisoned stallion, Dara Shikoh holds the reins with one hand, and with the other, a handkerchief. The horse rides into a crowd of men that carry bifurcated staffs with candles mounted on the ends, hold large candle sticks or candle sticks inside large glass jars, play instruments, clap, or hold weapons. Following the prince is a procession of men mounted on horses and women riding in howdahs on elephants. On the right in the background is a partially-drawn balcony with sparklers or fireworks shooting from it. The unfinished tracing is a preparatory drawing, and is nearly an exact comparison to a painting in the National Museum, New Delhi, which is dated 1740. Mughal Style.
People as subjects
Dārā Shikūh, Prince (1615-1659) (Non-musician/dancer)Iconclass
61B2(...)21historical person (Dārā Shikūh) - scene directly related with life or life-story (with NAME of person)
43A4121
public festivities at marriage of royal persons
Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)
Tambura [3461]Mrdanga [2676]
Kanjira [2649]
RIdIM images
