Preparation of perfumes for the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. Preparation of food for the monsoon season (damaged). Ghiyath Shahi supervising the activities

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Preparation of perfumes for the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. Preparation of food for the monsoon season (damaged). Ghiyath Shahi supervising the activities of his four cooks in the foreground. He is seated on a stool, out of doors. Different kinds of stoves and cooking utensils are shown. The section is concerned with food suitable for the monsoon season. Opaque watercolour. Sultanate style. Image taken from The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript on Indian cookery and the preparation of sweetmeats, spices etc. Originally published in 1495 - 1505.

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