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Jahangir
early 1600s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Emperor Jahangir had tiny portraits of himself made to give as gifts to his friends, family, and courtiers as a sign of royal favor. These portraits were mounted and worn as jewels or turban ornaments. The carpet or textile under his hands references the covered rail of a balcony where the emperor addressed the public three times a day to hear complaints or petitions.
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Details
- Title: Jahangir
- Date Created: early 1600s
- Physical Dimensions: Image: 4.8 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.496
- Medium: opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Fun Fact: The pearl earring denotes Jahangir’s affiliation with an order of Sufi mystics.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Mughal India
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 1944.496
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