"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
Flag of AfghanistanIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1425

By Hafiz-i Abru

"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories) is a codices Herat from present-day Afghanistan created in ca. 1425 using ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on brownish paper measuring Image 10 1/4 in x 14 11/16 in. Page 13 3/8 in. x 16 7/8… attributed to Hafiz-i Abru — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumInk, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on brownish paper
DimensionsImage 10 1/4 in x 14 11/16 in. Page 13 3/8 in. x 16 7/8 in. Mat 14 1/14 in. x 19 1/4 in.
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1937
Dateca. 1425

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Geography

Origin: Herat, present-day Afghanistan. Flag of Afghanistan

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"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories) dates to ca. 1425.

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