"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Flag of TurkeyIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1595

By Mustafa ibn Vali|Sultan Murad III|Mustafa b. Yusuf al-Darir al-Erzerumi

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet) is a codices Istanbul from Turkey created in ca. 1595 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring H. 14.56 in. (37 cm) W.10.22 in. (26 cm) attributed to Mustafa ibn Vali|Sultan Murad III|Mustafa b. Yusuf al-Darir al-Erzerumi — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 14.56 in. (37 cm) W.10.22 in. (26 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LinePurchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
Dateca. 1595

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Geography

Origin: Istanbul, Turkey. Flag of Turkey

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

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