Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection, Istanbul, 1998
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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
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.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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