Islamic ArtCodicesca. 1780"Rama and Lakshmana Enter the City of Mithila to Perform in an Archery Contest," Illustrated folio from the “Bharany" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) is a codices from India created in ca. 1780 using ink and opaque watercolor on paper measuring Folio: 14 × 9 5/8 in. (35.6 × 24.4 cm) Image: 8 1/4 × 12… — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About This Artwork
| Medium | Ink and opaque watercolor on paper |
| Dimensions | Folio: 14 × 9 5/8 in. (35.6 × 24.4 cm) Image: 8 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (21 × 31.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Credit Line | Promised Gift of the Kronos Collections, 2015 |
| Date | ca. 1780 |
Historical Context
Geography
Origin: Punjab Hills, India. 
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"Rama and Lakshmana Enter the City of Mithila to Perform in an Archery Contest," Illustrated folio from the “Bharany" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) dates to ca. 1780.
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"Rama and Lakshmana Enter the City of Mithila to Perform in an Archery Contest," Illustrated folio from the “Bharany" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) is crafted from ink and opaque watercolor on paper.
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