. English: 'Alexander is Lowered into the Sea', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Mukunda Author: Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (1253–1325) Object Name: Illustrated manuscript, folio Reign: Akbar (1556–1605) Date: 1597–98 Geography: India Medium: Main support: Ink, watercolor, gold on paper Margins: Gold on dyed paper Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4in. ( x ) Classification: Codices Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 Accession Number: This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 463 The Khamsa of the Indian poet Amir Khusrau includes a secti

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. English: 'Alexander is Lowered into the Sea', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Mukunda Author: Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (1253–1325) Object Name: Illustrated manuscript, folio Reign: Akbar (1556–1605) Date: 1597–98 Geography: India Medium: Main support: Ink, watercolor, gold on paper Margins: Gold on dyed paper Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4in. ( x ) Classification: Codices Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 Accession Number: This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 463 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. 1556–1605), Alexander is shown being lowered into the sea in a glass diving bell. While underwater, he will receive a visit from an angel who foretells his death. 1597–98. Mukunda 31 Alexander is Lowered into the Sea

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