Title
Calligrapher's scissors
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Turkey
Material
Dimension
Object size: L25 x W4 cm
Accession No.
1995-00280
Collection of
Scissors were an important tool in a calligrapher's kit, used for cutting sheets of paper to size. This pair of scissors has overlaid gold decorations on its handle. Calligraphers and scribes would use the best available materials and tools to produce their work.
