A Manuscript of the Shalihotra: A Treatise on the Horse (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
This lavishly illustrated manuscript is a copy of the Shalihotra, an exhaustive treatise on the origins, characteristics, and care of horses. Probably commissioned by a wealthy Hindu landowner or a minor king in eastern Andhra Pradesh, its Sanskrit text is written in the regional language Telugu. This painter was not just illustrating a book; he was helping to build an encyclopedic and monumental statement about the horse.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
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