Ahmad Shah Abdali
ca. 1840
Unknown
SSEA
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Ahmad Shah Abdalil, ruler of Afghanistan, upper body only, standing, facing right. He wears green and gold garments, with a grey, fur-trimmed jacket over the top, with an all over floral design, and an elaborate headdress. He holds a jewelled dagger in his left hand.
- Maker/Artist
- Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Medium
- opaque watercolour, gold, paper, painted
- Locations
- region: Punjab Plains
- Dimensions
- Height: 257 mm Width: 204 mm Height: 107 mm Width: 82 mm
- Departments
- SSEA
- Accession Number
- IS.138-1953
- Credit Line
- Given by O.E. Dickinson
- Rights Statement
- arr
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