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From the inner side of a tent wall (kanat). Subject of the Music Party: In the middle stands a Mogul Princess holding a flower in her left hand whilst reaching up to the branch of a flowering tree with her right hand. She looks towards two female musicians seated on rockery to the left, one of whom is an attendant bearing a tray of sweetmeats, and in the lower corners are two others with drinking utensils. In the foreground are two bucks and their does, and along the bottom is rockery. The tree which the Princess grasps spreads its branches over the upper part of the panel, and bears a variety of coloured semi-natural flowers, whilst birds perch in the branches. Above all is an ogival arch edged with leaves, and in the pendentives are devices of formal flowers on scrolling stems. Round all four sides runs a border of continuous scrolling stem motives with flowers and birds. The ground is covered with gold thread couched in basket pattern. 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In his report Mr C. S. Clarke suggests that \"It is quite possible that they (or it - the tent) were either brought into Bengal by the Shah Jahan when he termporarily took possession of the Province about 1623, or by his son, Sultan Shuja, when appointed Gov. of Bengal in 1639.' \n\nOne of three known panels from the same set purchased in Jaipur by the collector Imre Schwaiger, the other two panels also embroidered with courtly scenes. ","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Embroidered tent hanging worked in silks, and silver-gilt and silver threads on cotton, Deccan, 17th century; Textiles; Hangings","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Jackson, Anna and Jaffer, Amin (eds), with Deepika Ahlawat. <u>Maharaja : the splendour of India's royal courts</u>. London, V&amp;A Publishing, 2009. 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