dated A.H. 830/A.D. 1427
Iran
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Non-illustrated manuscript
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Author of the objectIbrahim Sultan
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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SizeH. 8 in. (20.3) W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Iran -
Country today
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Datedated A.H. 830/A.D. 1427
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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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.