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English: Cameo with Shah Jahan hunting a lion; Persian inscriptions with the name of the artist and that of the protagonist. Probably made by a European working at the court.
Français : Camée représentant Shâh Djahan tuant un lion ; inscriptions en persan avec nom de l'artiste et celui du protagoniste.
Date 17th century
date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium sardonyx; gold and enamel
institution QS:P195,Q549143
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Main floor, smaller room
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Babelon 366
References J.M. Bloom, S. Blair, The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture vol.2, OUP, 2009, p.359.
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Marie-Lan Nguyen

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