Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the — Restored Mughal Wall Art

The hero, Alamshah the Greek, perches on a cliff above a rushing torrent of water. He has just slain the villain who raised the massive bronze plug on the dam in order to wash away the camp of Alamshah’s father, Hamza.

The Hamza-nama recounts the adventures of an uncle of the Prophet Mohammed. It was the first major undertaking of the fledgling painting workshop created by Akbar. Originally in 14 volumes of 100 illustrations each, just a little more than 10 percent of the pages survive.

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605), c. 1560s–70s. Original medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paper.

Worth knowing: The title in the bottom margin is a continuation of the text on the previous page.

Faithfully restored from museum archives and printed on premium canvas-textured fine art paper, framed and ready to hang.

• Enhanced matte paper framed poster
• Sizes: 12×16 in and 18×24 in
• Frame colors: Black, Red Oak, White
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