Anna Małecka
Biographic Data
| ID | 5824725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Małecka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Małecka |
| SIGNATURE | MAŁECKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kalima Project for Translation, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7797-081X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Koh-i Noor Diamond and Babur’s Stone
Among issues most often debated by diamond writers is the matter of origin of the Koh-i Noor diamond. The well-known history of this diamond starts with its confiscation from the Great Mughal in 1739. Mughal sources translated into Western languages are silent on the topic of its earlier history. This fact caused authors to attempt to identify the Koh-i Noor with other stones of similar weight mentioned in texts from the Mughal era. Most often wr…
Daryā-ye Nur
One of the most exceptional among the world renowned historical treasures is the repository of valuables of the olden shahs of Persia found in the Jewels Museum in Tehran. The outstanding jewel among those kept there is the diamond called Daryā-ye Nur, weighing about 182 carats. The history of this stone, according to the literature on the subject, starts in seventeenth century India, in the city of Golconda. Analysis of primary sources, however,…
Solar Symbolism of the Mughal Thrones. A Preliminary Note
The present paper is an attempt to provide a general analysis of the form, decoration and surroundings of the Mughal thrones as the seats of the emperors regarded to be the "Embodied Suns". The article looks at a combination of Persian, Turco-Mongol, Hindu and Jaina influences on the iconography of the Mughal thrones. It also examines those miniatures which seem to represent the "Heavenly Thrones" of Solomon, Khusru and most of all of Jamshid - t…
Daryā-ye Nur
One of the most exceptional among the world renowned historical treasures is the repository of valuables of the olden shahs of Persia found in the Jewels Museum in Tehran. The outstanding jewel among those kept there is the diamond called Daryā-ye Nur, weighing about 182 carats. The history of this stone, according to the literature on the subject, starts in seventeenth century India, in the city of Golconda. Analysis of primary sources, however,…
Solar Symbolism of the Mughal Thrones. A Preliminary Note
The present paper is an attempt to provide a general analysis of the form, decoration and surroundings of the Mughal thrones as the seats of the emperors regarded to be the "Embodied Suns". The article looks at a combination of Persian, Turco-Mongol, Hindu and Jaina influences on the iconography of the Mughal thrones. It also examines those miniatures which seem to represent the "Heavenly Thrones" of Solomon, Khusru and most of all of Jamshid - t…
Daryā-ye Nur
One of the most exceptional among the world renowned historical treasures is the repository of valuables of the olden shahs of Persia found in the Jewels Museum in Tehran. The outstanding jewel among those kept there is the diamond called Daryā-ye Nur, weighing about 182 carats. The history of this stone, according to the literature on the subject, starts in seventeenth century India, in the city of Golconda. Analysis of primary sources, however,…
Koh-i Noor Diamond and Babur’s Stone
Among issues most often debated by diamond writers is the matter of origin of the Koh-i Noor diamond. The well-known history of this diamond starts with its confiscation from the Great Mughal in 1739. Mughal sources translated into Western languages are silent on the topic of its earlier history. This fact caused authors to attempt to identify the Koh-i Noor with other stones of similar weight mentioned in texts from the Mughal era. Most often wr…
Ancient history (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Art history (1 work)