id:			124041
accession number:	1944.525
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.525
updated:		2023-04-01 11:07:49.659000

Tughra:  Shah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Khan, al-muzaffar daima (Sultan Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious; Calligraphy (Ottoman Turkish Signature), Single Page Manuscript, 1648–87. Turkey, Ottoman period, reign of Sultan Mehmed IV, 1648–87). Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper; overall: 24.5 x 45.6 cm (9 5/8 x 17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.525

title:				Tughra:  Shah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Khan, al-muzaffar daima (Sultan Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious; Calligraphy (Ottoman Turkish Signature), Single Page Manuscript
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creation date:			1648–87
creation date earliest:		1648
creation date latest:		1687
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Turkey, Ottoman period, reign of Sultan Mehmed IV, 1648–87)
technique:	opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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measurements: Overall: 24.5 x 45.6 cm (9 5/8 x 17 15/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Tughra script reads:  "Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Turkische Kunst und Kultur aus osmanischer Zeit (Turkish Art and Culture of the Ottoman Period)
	opening date:   1985-04-25T05:00:00
	<i>Turkische Kunst und Kultur aus osmanischer Zeit (Turkish Art and Culture of the Ottoman Period)</i>. Museum fur Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, Germany (organizer) (April 25-June 30, 1985); Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany (August 7-October 27, 1985).

	title:		Islamic art rotation
	opening date:   2016-12-21T05:00:00
	<i>Islamic art rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 21, 2016-December 4, 2017).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon, R.A.
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	(Philip Hofer, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?–1944
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1944–
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wall description:
A <em>tughra</em> is a formalized ornate signature or monogram at the top of a royal edict. This tughra has been cut off from the vertical scroll on which a proclamation of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV was written. Mehmed IV ruled during a time when the empire began to decline in power due to internal rivalries and the catastrophic military defeat at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. <br><br>In bold gold lettering, “Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the Eternally Victorious” has been calligraphed in Turkish. These words form the structure of the design, which has been filled with colors, floral patterns, and topped with an architectural crown. A foliated sunburst in turquoise, gold, and silver augments the luxury of the monogram.
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