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With the Cage
Painting
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South Asia Institute Chicago
Name/Title
With the Cage
Entry/Object ID
2011.009
Collection
Hundal Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Abdur Rahman Chughtai
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Height
12 in
Width
8 in
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
From Sufi poetry, the caged bird is bound by attraction to the Beloved (God), represented by the mistress who holds the cage.
