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portrait of Nadir Shah
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Pre 1800 item# 308350 (stock# 1137/911)
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Nirvana Oriental Antiques
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$2500
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A very fine and unusual portrait of Nadir Shah, the founder of the Afshar dynasty of Persia ; gouache on paper, highlights of gold, showing the young Shah in profile and seated on a platform. He is wearing a sable stole and his distinctive feathered hat, and with a sword resting on his lap.Nadir Shah invaded Northern India, sacked Delhi and removed vast amounts of the Mughal Emperor's treasures, including the Peacock Throne ( which is still in Iran) and the famous Koh-e-Noor diamond. There a ...click for details
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