DECCANI MOSQUE PROFILES Hyderabad, Deccan, Central India, mid to late 19th century Opaque pigments and gold on paper, the vertical composition divided into four quadrants depicting the various cross sections and floor plans of Deccani mosques, on the dark blue-painted borders calligraphic cloud-shaped cartouches filled with the Ayat al Kursi in Sura 2 (Al-Baqarah), vv. 225 starting from the lower right-hand side, mounted on a white cardboard frame, 40.5cm x 30.5cm including the mount.