"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Sultan Muhammad Nur
Artist bio: Iranian, ca. 1472–ca. 1536
Artist role: Calligrapher
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: ca. 1525–35
Medium: Ink, gold, and colors on paper
Dimensions: Painting: H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
                W. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Page: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
           W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Mat:  H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
         W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to probably Bukhara and Herat   present-day Uzbekistan and Afghanistan  
Credit line: Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1974
Accession year: 1974
Tags: Men|Mythical Creatures