Attack of the sons of Mubariz al-Din on their father, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad

1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A manuscript illustration depicts a scene with multiple figures in a patterned interior. In the upper section, several men with swords are arranged horizontally. The lower section shows a man lying on the ground, attended by others, with a staircase on the right and more figures in the foreground. A manuscript illustration depicts a scene with multiple figures in a patterned interior. In the upper section, several men with swords are arranged horizontally. The lower section shows a man lying on the ground, attended by others, with a staircase on the right and more figures in the foreground. Further Reading The illustration shows actions taking place simultaneously in three rooms. Two princes invade the palace of their father, King Mubariz al-Din (1314–63).[1] While one son finds his father and ties him up (and, in the process, slashes the stomach of a poet who did not recognize him immediately), his brother watches outside th