Emperor Jahangir weighing his son Khurram in gold, Manohar Das

Jahangir weighs prince khurram, c1615, jahangir-nama jahangir weighs prince khurram on his sixteenth birthday. His weight in gold and silver was distributed to the poor. Spread in profusion around them are presents from his subjects - gorgeous silks, jewelled daggers and precious vessels. In the foreground, not truly to scale, a display of persian rugs. Source: werner forman archive (registration required). British museum, london. Object Type: manuscript illumination, album leaf. Date: between circa 1615 and circa 1625. Place of creation: Mughal Empire. Dimensions: height: 44.3 cm (17.4 in) ; width: 29.5 cm (11.6 in). Medium: gold, gouache paint, ink, paper. Depicted People: Jahangir I, Shah Jahan, Mahabat Khan. Collection: British Museum. Ahangir weighs Prince Khurram