Scribal Implements, Turkey, 18th - 19th centuries, Mixed materials and techniques, AKM622.1-13

Scribal Implements, Turkey, 18th - 19th centuries, Mixed materials and techniques, AKM622.1-13

"The pen is a key that opens the door to the necessities of life." These Ottoman tools of the scribe feature exquisite workmanship in steel and brass with precious inlays of gold, silver, ivory, and turquoise. The elegant execution of these tools - including scissors and ruler, pen accessories and inkwells - reflects the view that beautiful instruments are essential to beautiful writing. Lavishly decorated with delicate metalwork and painted designs under varnish, these precision instruments are a link to scribes and bookmakers of the past.

Dimensions: Length (max.) 28.8 cm

Material: Mixed materials and techniques

AKM 622.1.-13

Turkey

Photographer credit: Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum

18th to 19th century

Aga Khan Museum

Aga Khan Museum

Scribal Implements