Akbar Offering Timur's Crown to Shah Jahan

Islamic · Mughal period (1526–1857), ca. 1650–1700

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Biscuit
82% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.0:1

Bone white
6% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 14.8:1

Sand
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.5:1

Fawn
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.1:1

Tan
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.2:1

Linen
2% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.0:1

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Artist: Islamic
Date: Mughal period (1526–1857), ca. 1650–1700
Type: Painting
Medium: Ink on paper
Size: 21.2 × 15.6 cm (8 3/8 × 6 1/8 in.)
Place: Iran
Period: 17th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 77, colourfulness 20

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Joseph L. Valentine. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Akbar Offering Timur's Crown to Shah Jahan

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