A Bejewelled Maiden with a Parakeet. Dimensions: Image:H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm). Date: ca. 1670-1700.This young beauty seen through a cusped arch has been idealized as the daughter of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The convention of a woman holding a parakeet is seen in Deccan painting and textiles and is also known from a long standing tradition in Indian sculpture; here the prominent use of gold is typical of Deccan taste. The bird sits on the maiden's henna-reddened fingers, each one of which is separately adorned by a diamond ring. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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