TSM Accession: P-2338
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP36
Title: Nala and Damayanti
Style: Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Water colour on paper
Dimensions: 24 x 15 cms
Period: 17th / 18th Century CE
Rights: Telangana State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
Deccani miniature painting depicting the mythological love story of Nala and Damayanti.
A lavish palace unfolds in this miniature, boasting three stories. The central focus falls on King Nala and Queen Damayanti, seated regally on a yellow carpet. Gold embellishments adorn the scene.Two attendants stand by them, wielding fly whisks, other in some movement. The lowest floor showcases a balcony adorned with shrubs, overlooking a lake. A unique detail – a boat shaped like an elephant’s head with seating awaits on the water.
