"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)
Flag of PakistanIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1596

By Basawan|Bhim Gujarati (Indian)

"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan) is a codices probably Lahore from present-day Pakistan created in ca. 1596 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring Page: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm) attributed to Basawan|Bhim Gujarati (Indian) — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsPage: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LinePurchase, Francis M. Weld Gift, 1948
Dateca. 1596

Historical Context

Geography

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

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

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