'Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion', Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Image 9 in x 13 1/4 in. , Codices, Written by court historian Hafiz-i Abru and modelled after the Ilkhanid Jami al-Tavarikh, the text of the Majma al-Tavarikh begins at the time of Adam and continues into the rule of Shah Rukh (r. 1405?47)