The drawings have been described as evidencing the 'brutal realism of the draftsmanship the lyricism of the refined delineations is of such intensity that it has been matched only in isolated instances in Buddhist as well as Islamic paintings'. The more fantastical and intensely coloured images seem to conjure the devastation and bleakness of Genghis Khan's reign. They are held at the Topkapi Saray Library, Istanbul parts of the Diez Albums of the Berlin State Library are closely related. Notable for their intrinsic quality, they contain depictions of diabolic imagery, everyday nomadic life in the Euroasian steppe, and contemporary culture's relationship with the dead. The figures span a variety of cultures: Iranian, Turkic, Chinese, Mongolic, and date to the century after reign of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. They are sometimes attributed to the notname Ustad Siyah Qalam equivalent in English to the Master of the Black Pen. In tone and theme, the images are a highpoint of Persian draughtsmanship and include works from the Mozaffarid, Jalāyerid and Turkmen periods. Measuring up to 335 × 485 cm, they are generally attributed to Iran and bear the strong influence of Chinese art and techniques, as well as symbols of Buddhism and Shamanism, which were both major faiths in the region of Central Asia before the arrival of Islam. Mehmed Siyah Qalam simply Siyah Qalam or Siāh-Qalam ( Persian: سیاه‌قَلَم, Turkish: Siyah Kalem, meaning 'Black Pen') comprise around 80 extant late 14th and early 15th century paintings folios, ink drawings ( qalam-siāhi), and calligraphies, on various material, sometimes silk. This scene shows Buddhist influence, especially in the flowing drapery, and wild rhythms of their dance Folio 64, recto Demons and the dead in ritualistic dance.

Seriyal roze siah part 225