The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318)
| Title | The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318) |
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| Artist | Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) |
| Date | c. 1596 16th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera and gold on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) Mughal India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318), c. 1596. Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600), Sur Das (Indian). Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1947.502.a |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318)” is a work by Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600), dated c. 1596. It is executed in gum tempera and gold on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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