Photo of collection object Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a Hamza-nama (Adventures of Hamza) — Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a Hamza-nama (Adventures of Hamza), c. 1560s–70s. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paper, Gift of George P. Bickford, 1976.74. cc0.

Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a Hamza-nama (Adventures of Hamza)

c. 1560s–70s

Maker Unknown

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paper
Medium: Gum tempera, Ink, gold on cotton, Paper
Locations: : Mughal India, : court of Akbar
Period: Court of Akbar
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 1976.74
Credit Line: Gift of George P. Bickford
Rights Statement: cc0
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