Illustration
A painting on a popular Deccan theme showing the legendary queen of Ahmadnagar, Chand Bibi. The queen famously defended her fortress against a Mughal army in the 16th century. The horse's lower body is red to signify blood, a symbol of bravery in combat.
Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on card-weight paper. C.1700 Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 25). Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19712/chand-bibi-hawking-with-attendants-in-a-landscape/
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 25, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19712/chand-bibi-hawking-with-attendants-in-a-landscape/.
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Nov 2024. Web. 31 Mar 2025.
