Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d0), 16th century, Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Painting: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Codices, This painting, considered a portrait of the Shaibanid ruler Muhammad Khan, surrounds its subject with the accoutrements of culture—ink pots, pen cases, and books. Upon his conquest of the Timurid political and cultural capital of Herat in 1507, this new ruler was eager to adopt the royal protocols established at the court of his predecessor, Sultan Husain Baiqara
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Portrait, Muhammad Khan Shaibani, Uzbek, d0, 16th century, Attributed, present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Painting, H, 5 1/2, 14 cm, Codices, painting, considered, portrait, Shaibanid ruler, Muhammad, Khan, surrounds, subject, accoutrements, culture—ink pots, pen cases, books, Upon, conquest, Timurid political, cultural capital, Herat, 1507, new, eager, adopt, royal protocols, established, court, predecessor, Sultan Husain, Baiqara
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