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A Mughal miniature painting, Northern India, late 19th century,…
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Melbourne
Date:
27-Mar-2022
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A Mughal miniature painting, Northern India, late 19th century, Wrestlers, gouache and pigment on wasli paper, depicting an open-air wrestling pit (akharra) or exercise area where wrestlers are shown exercising or practicing manoeuvres with a pair of green weights (magdar) to one side, the octagonal pit is filled with ochre coloured dirt which is the traditional surface in Indian wrestling, 23 x 14.5 cm
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Oriental: Zother