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Rathor Noblemen in Durbar

India, Rajasthan, Marwar

ca. 1750–60

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 693

An assembly of Rathor rulers gathers in audience with their governor on a carpeted roof terrace. Most hold a flower, sharing in the aesthetic pleasure of the gathering, which probably marks the religious festival of Dassehra (Dussehra), in which Rama prevails over the demon Ravana. The dignitaries display in their turbans sarpech ornaments with a large golden sunburst disk, a device unique to the Rathor clan that signifies their ancestral claim to be descended from the sun god Surya.

Rathor Noblemen in Durbar, Opaque watercolor with gold on paper, India, Rajasthan, Marwar — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Rathor Noblemen in Durbar

Date: ca. 1750–60

Culture: India, Rajasthan, Marwar

Medium: Opaque watercolor with gold on paper

Dimensions: Image: 17 11/16 × 12 3/16 in. (45 × 31 cm)
Framed: 22 1/2 × 17 1/8 × 3/4 in. (57.2 × 43.5 × 1.9 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: The Howard Hodgkin Collection, on loan from the Howard Hodgkin Indian Collection Trust

Accession Number: L.2022.30.19

Rights and Reproduction: Photo © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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