Miniatur Gemälde 'Jama Masjid in Delhi' / Freitagsmoschee / Masjid-i Jahan Numa / A miniature painting of the Jama Masjid Mosque of Delhi, Ende 18./Anfang 19. Jh. Technique: very fine b./w. Painting, loose in the back of the original papier-mâché case, Signature: unsigned, Dimensions: 6.2 x 5 cm, Condition: good for age, Comment: It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest in the Islamic world, probably built between 1650 and 1656 at the behest of Shah Jahan.

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