"Abu'l Mihjan and Sa`d ibn Abi Wakkas Before a Ruler", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din

Author Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din Iranian

ca. 1476–86

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455

This manuscript of the legendary exploits of 'Ali, nephew and son-in-law of the Prophet, is illustrated in a style associated with the White Sheep (Aq Qoyunlu) Turkoman dynasty ruling in the western part of Iran during the last third of the fifteenth century. Within a conventional framework, the artist of this miniature has combined a harmonious and balanced composition with sureness of drawing, crisp forms, pleasant colors and a variety of decorative patterns. The inscription over the door is a typical generalized formula which reads: 'the Sultan son of the Sultan the Victorious'.

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Title: "Abu'l Mihjan and Sa`d ibn Abi Wakkas Before a Ruler", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din
Author: Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din (Iranian, died 1470)
Date: ca. 1476–86
Geography: Attributed to Iran, Shiraz
Medium: Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm)
W. 10 7/8in. (27.6 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Object Number: 55.184.2
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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