Publication Date
Hegira 1150 / AD 18th century
Publication Place
Turkey -
Subject
Ottoman — Ink, paper, gold
Type
belge
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Length: 180cm x Width: 68cm
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2000.37
Record ID
EPM_de_Mus21_42
Library Location
MKG Museum for Applied Arts
Date
Hegira 1150 / AD 18th century
Notes
The OttomanSultan's certificate presents an expressive, secular form ofcalligraphy. It is crowned by the ornate, triangular seal of theSultan, thetughra. Here, it is thetughraofSultanMahmud I (1730-1754). The lines are written narrowly in gold, black and, red ink and each one is written in an upward curve to prevent the possibility of forgery. Official, ornamentally decorated documents, such as this one, would hang in offices or private houses and served as status symbols.
Sample Text
Purchased in 2000. — Inscription mentions Sultan Mahmud I (1730-1754) and date Hegira 1150 / AD 1737. — Purchased from Ms. Lienert.
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