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Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection, Istanbul, 1998

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Identifier: CC-31072-32537

Scope and Contents

This catalogue written by M.Ugar Derman descibes and illustrates the history of Turkish/Ottoman calligraphy from the tenth century including its tools and materials, decoration and uses; the training of calligraphers is also documented. The collection which was seen by the Sackners is the property of a Turkish collector. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (196 pages) in dust jacket) : illustrations (mostly color) ; 28.5 x 23.8 x 2 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Physical Location

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Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art. General: Added by: RED; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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