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Tughra
Tughra of Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent
Sultan Sulaiman (1520–66)
16th century
Turkey, Istanbul
Ink, opaque watercolors and gold on paper
H: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm) W: 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm)
Codices
Rogers Fund, 1938
38.149.1
Inscriptions: The calligraphy in Turkish is translated as: "Sulaiman, son of Selim Khan, ever victorious." Below, in gold, it reads: "This is the noble, exalted, brilliant sign-manual, the world-illuminating and adoring cipher of the Khaqan [may it be made efficient by the aid of the Lord and the protection of the Eternal]. His order is that [...]"