Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan
Ibrahim Sultan (1394–1435), grandson of Timur and governor of Shiraz, was a patron of the book arts and an accomplished calligrapher in his own right. This Qur'an manuscript, executed in an elegant naskh script, was written by the ruler himself, signed and dated to June 1427. Ibrahim Sultan is said to have copied at least five manuscripts of the Qur'an and to have composed the calligraphic inscriptions for two schools he established in Shiraz.
Artwork Details
- Title: Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan
- Calligrapher: Ibrahim Sultan (Iranian, 1394–1435 Shiraz)
- Date: dated 830 AH/1427 CE
- Geography: Attributed to Iran, probably Shiraz
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
- Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Spine: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
- Object Number: 13.228.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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