"Alexander is Lowered into the Sea", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Painting attributed to Mukunda, 1597

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Alexander is Lowered into the Sea', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98, Attributed to India, Main support: Ink, watercolor, gold on paper, 9 3/8 x 6 1/4in. ( x ), Codices, Painting attributed to Mukunda, The Khamsa of the Indian poet Amir Khusrau includes a section on the philosopher-king Alexander the Great, who in Khusrau’s telling of his life led expeditions to China, Russia, and the Western Isles. In this copy of the Khamsa made for the Mughal emperor Akbar (r

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