Folio from a Manuscript of the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Folio from a Manuscript of the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II
- Calligrapher: Khalilullah Butshikan
- Date: dated 1618 (AH 1027)
- Geography: Made in India, Deccan, Bijapur
- Medium: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: Mat: 20 × 15 in. (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 4 3/8 in. (20.6 × 11.1 cm)
Frame: 20 5/8 × 15 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (52.4 × 39.7 × 3.2 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.284.b
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art