Akbar Crossing the Ganges

Very challenging and plywood jigsaw puzzle from Peter Stokes, cut in the non-interlocking styla with widespread colour line-cutting. It features a print from the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) showing the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556–1605) crossing the Ganges River on an elephant on his way to fight the rebellious brothers Khan Zaman and Bahadur Khan. Several mounted elephants are guided by their riders while the horses are led by soldiers. The animals are decorated with gold chains and other jewellery. The royal elephant and the emperor are depicted larger than the rest of the group to emphasise their presence. The emperor, wearing a yellow robe, green sash and brown turban, guides his elephant with a gold goad. (details of the artwork are from the V&A website)

Date: c1980's
Brand: Library Puzzles
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British-England
Number: 6102
Pieces: 317
Series: BJPL
Size: 9 1/4" x 15 1/2"
Theme: Historical
Title: Akbar Crossing the Ganges