Ms Or 20 f.138r Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah ibn Alp Arslan Enthroned, miniature from the Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din
Il-Khanid Tabriz
Opaque watercolour, ink, gold and silver on paper

Shelfmark: Or.Ms.20
Holding Institution: University of Edinburgh
Title: Jami' al-Tawarikh (World History)
Alternate Title: Compendium of Chronicles
Subset Index: f.138r detail
Creator: Rashid al-Din Ṭabib
Creator Nationality: Iranian
Creator Role: Author
Date: c.1306CE or c.1314/15CE

Detail of miniature from the Compendium of Chronicles by Rashid al-Din. Shows the Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah ibn Alp Arslan, who ruled vast swathes of central Asia from 1072-93. He can be seen sitting on a throne in the centre of the miniature, surrounded by attendants. To the left, a seated figure can be seen reading a book.

Source: Edinburgh University Library