"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)
Flag of PakistanIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1590

"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur) is a codices probably Lahore from present-day Pakistan created in ca. 1590 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring Page: 10 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (26.6 x 15.9 cm) Painting: 9 5/16… — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsPage: 10 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (26.6 x 15.9 cm) Painting: 9 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. (23.7 x 13.7 cm) Text page: 7 3/16 x 3 3/8in. (18.2 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LineLouis V. Bell Fund, 1967
Dateca. 1590

Historical Context

Geography

Origin: probably Lahore, present-day Pakistan. Flag of Pakistan

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"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur) is crafted from ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.

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"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur) originates from present-day Pakistan.

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026

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