Cleveland Museum of Art
A Ruler Presents a Document to Visiting Nobles
- Date
- c. 1700–1720
- Medium
- Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Culture
- Mughal India, Deccan
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Many carpets produced in the southwestern region of the Indian subcontinent feature a tone-on-tone mustard-yellow color scheme with lattice design. It demarcates the space of honor for the highest-ranking members of the refined gathering of literary connoisseurs. The figure facing right, with the peacock-feather whisk held over him, would be the host. He has a letter or poem in his hand. His guests have partaken of an aromatic betel-leaf packet ( paan ) and a rose from the dishes between them. Implements for writing and trimming paper lie on the carpet between a spittoon and courtly stabbing dagger ( katar ). The figure in white has his mouth open, indicating that he is singing, accompanied by the musician behind him.
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