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Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan — Ibrahim Sultan

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Written by: Aslı ÖzdemirResearcher · Islamic & Ottoman Arts
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 214526
Ibrahim Sultan

Qur’an of Ibrahim Sultan

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerIbrahim Sultan
Datedated 830 AH/1427 CE
Culture / OriginIran
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
DepartmentIslamic Art
TypeCodices
About the Artist

BiographyIbrahim Sultan (1394–1435) — Timurid prince and governor of Fars (1394–1435).Ibrahim Sultan worked as calligrapher, governor and patron of the arts. Their documented life spans the years 1394 to 1435, died in Shiraz.Disciplinescalligrapher, governor, patron of the artsBorn1394Died1435, ShirazSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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