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"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)

Basawan Indian
ca. 1596
Not on view
The text of the Chingiznama records the life of the legendary conqueror Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan) and his family. The emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) commissioned many historical manuscripts in the 1590s, but because the Mughals claimed descent from Genghis Khan, this book must have had particular resonance for him. This illustration depicts the ruler Tumanba Khan, an ancestor of Genghis Khan, with his wife and nine sons.

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Object Information
  • Title: "Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)
  • Artist: Basawan (Indian, active ca. 1556–1600)
  • Artist: Bhim Gujarati (Indian, active 1590s)
  • Date: ca. 1596
  • Geography: Made in present-day Pakistan, probably Lahore
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm)
    W. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Francis M. Weld Gift, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.144
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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