Ms Or 20 f.140v Seljuk Sultan Muhammad ibn Malik-Shah 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.140v 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 Sultan Muhammad ibn Malik-Shah. Ruler of the Seljuk Empire from 1105-18, he controlled territory in central Asia and can be seen sitting on a throne in the centre of the scene, surrounded by attendants.

Source: Edinburgh University Library