• A 17th-century Golconda watercolour.
    A 17th-century Golconda watercolour.
  • Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, from Golconda, 17th century. Victoria and Albert Museum
    Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, from Golconda, 17th century. Victoria and Albert Museum
  • A mid-16th century dagger, probably from Bijapur. Pernille Klemp / The David Collection, Copenhagen
    A mid-16th century dagger, probably from Bijapur. Pernille Klemp / The David Collection, Copenhagen
  • A partially gilded 17th-century brass ewer with dragon heads. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
    A partially gilded 17th-century brass ewer with dragon heads. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
  • A 17th-century brass incense burner. Courtesy private collection
    A 17th-century brass incense burner. Courtesy private collection
  • Hunting falcon, Bijapur, 1610-20, watercolour, ink and gold. Courtesy RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
    Hunting falcon, Bijapur, 1610-20, watercolour, ink and gold. Courtesy RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
  • A kalamkari rug from Golconda.
    A kalamkari rug from Golconda.
  • Prince Aurangzeb, circa 1653-55. This watercolour was probably painted by a Mughal-trained artist in the Deccan, where Aurangzeb served as viceroy and governor. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
    Prince Aurangzeb, circa 1653-55. This watercolour was probably painted by a Mughal-trained artist in the Deccan, where Aurangzeb served as viceroy and governor. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
  • The Arcott II diamond from Golconda.
    The Arcott II diamond from Golconda.

Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy exhibit at The Met – in pictures

Olive Obina

April 09, 2015

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India's Deccan plateau in the 16th and 17th centuries was a special place to be. Under the patronage of highly cultured sultans, a vibrant artistic environment flourished. The south-central Indian kingdoms of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Bidar and Golconda drew artists, poets, writers and musicians who created a unique Indo-­Islamic art. Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy runs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 20 to July 26. For more information visit www.metmuseum.org.

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