Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700 : Opulence and fantasy
By
Navina Najat Haidar, Marika Sardar, John Robert Alderman, Jake Benson, William Dalrymple, Richard M.
Contributor
By Navina Najat Haidar and Marika Sardar; with contributions by John Robert Alderman, Jake Benson, William Dalrymple, Richard M. Eaton, Maryam Ekhtiar, Abdullah Ghouchani, Salam Kaoukji, Terence McInerney, Jack Ogden, Keelan Overton, Anamika Pathak, Howa
Periodical
0
Serial
14181
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Description
368
ISBN / ISSN No.
9781588395665
Subject
1. Art, Indic -- India -- Deccan -- 16th century -- Exhibitions; 2. Art, Indic -- India -- Deccan -- 17th century -- Exhibitions; 3. Deccan (India) -- Civilization -- Exhibitions.
Summay
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by cultural connections to Iran, Turkey, East Africa, and Euro
Keyword
Visual art, Deccan art, Indic art, Mughal India, kalamkari,abri art, bidri ware etc.
Accession No.
14181
Category
Art-India