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Arundina graminifolia

Life Form:
Terrestrial
Bloom Characteristics:
Inflorescence is up to 16" (40 cm) long with up to 15 white flowers with a purple lip that are short-lived but bloom sucessively. Flower is 2.5" (6.5 cm) across.
Foliage Characteristics:
Bamboo-like
Fragrance:
Floral
Plant Size:
50-100" x 12-30" (127-254 x 31-76 cm)
Range:
Trop and Subtrop Asia
Habitat:
Tropical valleys, mixed forests, grassland; 650-7086ft (200-2160m)
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Bamboo Orchid
Tapah Weeds
The Grass-like Leaf Arundina
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Arundina
Species:
graminifolia
Accession Number:
2020-0114A
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Knife made for Jahangir, partially of meteoric iron

Artist:
Ustad Daud  Search this
Medium:
Meteoric iron, with gold inlay
Dimensions:
H: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
1621
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1955.27a-b
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Dagger with scabbard

Medium:
Steel; white jade inlaid with gold, rubies and emeralds, and velvet with gilt metal
Dimensions:
W (overall): 36 cm (14 3/16 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
18th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Stephen R. Turner
Accession Number:
F1984.3a-b
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Quatrefoil box

Medium:
Red, green, and white enamels with gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5.7 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm (2 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
Northern India
Date:
ca. 1650
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
bird  Search this
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1986.22a-b
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Throne Panel

Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W: 6.1 x 49.7 cm (2 3/8 x 19 9/16 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1575-1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1988.5
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Rosewater sprinkler

Medium:
Silver and gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 27.8 x 10.5 cm (10 15/16 x 4 1/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1775 -- 1800
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
peacock  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.1
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Pair of Nilgiri Earrings

Medium:
Gold sheet metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 9.2 x 5.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith
Accession Number:
F1990.2a-b
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Pair of Kerala earrings

Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 9.2 x 5.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Travancore, Kerala state, India
Date:
ca. 1880
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.3a-b
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Jasmine bud necklace

Medium:
Gold and red semi-precious stones
Dimensions:
H (overall): 92 cm (36 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith
Accession Number:
F1990.4
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Garland of berries

Medium:
Gold, double rudraksha seeds, silver, diamonds and rubies
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 10.6 x 6.8 cm (4 3/16 x 2 11/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Nandi  Search this
Parvati  Search this
Shiva  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.8
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Akali Sikhs on the March

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 23 x 19 cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/2 in)
Type:
Drawing
Origin:
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan or North India
Date:
ca. 1850
Topic:
horse  Search this
warrior  Search this
Sikhism  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.10
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Incense burner

Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 17.2 x 12.2 x 14.9 cm (6 3/4 x 4 13/16 x 5 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
India
Date:
15th century
Period:
Delhi Sultanate period
Topic:
lion  Search this
incense  Search this
Delhi Sultanate (1206 - 1526)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.12
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Marriage necklace (chettiar thali)

Medium:
Gold, black cotton cordage
Dimensions:
H (without yarn): 91.5 cm (36 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Lakshmi  Search this
swan  Search this
marriage  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.4
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Braid ornament (choti)

Medium:
Gold, silver, cotton, and rubies
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 40.5 x 10.1 cm (15 15/16 x 4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
flower  Search this
Krishna  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.5
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Maharana Sangram Singh hunting

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 67.5 x 83.9 cm (26 9/16 x 33 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
Date:
1720-1730
Period:
Sisodia dynasty
Topic:
portrait  Search this
falcon  Search this
hunting  Search this
falconry  Search this
Sisodia dynasty (861 - 1947)  Search this
India  Search this
maharana  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1992.28
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Two Mughal Princesses Hunting Gamer Birds from the St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad Hadi (Iranian, active mid-18th century)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 32.4 x 47.6 cm (12 3/4 x 18 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1680; borders mid-18th c.
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
hunting  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by an anonymous donor and the Friends of Asian Arts
Accession Number:
F1994.4
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Chape of a scabbard

Medium:
Iron inlaid with gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.2 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
17th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith in honor of Mahinder Singh Keith
Accession Number:
F1994.5
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Emperor Aurangzeb in a Shaft of Light with later floral border from The St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Attributed to Hunhar  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad-Hadi  Search this
Calligrapher:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper with gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 47.2 x 32.2 cm (18 9/16 x 12 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1660, borders mid-18th c.
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
portrait  Search this
flower  Search this
moon  Search this
vina  Search this
poetry  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
Libra  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1996.1
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Album leaf; recto: The Elephant Atash Khan; verso: calligraphic panel

Artist:
Attributed to Farrukh Beg (active early 1580s–1619)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 30.3 x 20.3 cm (11 15/16 x 8 in)
Type:
Album
Origin:
Bijapur, Karnataka state, Deccan plateau, India
Date:
ca. 1600
Period:
Adil Shahi dynasty
Topic:
elephant  Search this
poetry  Search this
Adil Shahi dynasty (1489 - 1686)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1997.16
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Durbar of Eighteen Princes

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 27 x 51 cm (10 5/8 x 20 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Probably Hyderabad, Telangana state, Deccan plateau, India
Date:
ca. 1680
Period:
Qutb Shani dynasty
Topic:
Qutb Shani dynasty (1518-1687)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1997.29
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