Medium:

Lacquered reed

Dimensions:

H x W: 24.8 x 0.8 cm (9 3/4 x 5/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

Turkey

Date:

18th-19th century

Period:

Ottoman period

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection (September 10, 1998 to January 2, 2000)

The Power of the Pen: Islamic Calligraphy in the 14th Century (September 24, 1995 to May 27, 1996)

Topic:

lacquer  Search this

Ottoman period (1307 - 1922)  Search this

writing  Search this

Turkey  Search this

Arts of the Islamic World  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds

Accession Number:

S1991.11

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

National Museum of Asian Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye310eae3ce-14f2-41d6-8890-24b4c29060fb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1991.11