'Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation', Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories), ca. 1425, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), Codices, Shah Rukh (r. 1405–47), son of Timur, commissioned Hafiz i Abru to write an extensive world history, beginning with Adam and continuing down to his own time. Early manuscript copies of the text are heavily illustrated in a simple, direct style—as seen in this example
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Muhammad, Call, Prophecy, First Revelation, Folio, Majma, al-Tavarikh, Compendium, Histories, ca, 1425, Attributed, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 6 1/8, 15.5 cm, Codices, Shah Rukh, r, 1405–47, son, Timur, commissioned Hafiz, Abru, write, extensive world, history, Adam, continuing down, own time, Early manuscript, copies, text, heavily illustrated, simple, direct style—, example
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