Scissors

18th-19th century

2.5 cm 0.6 cm 20.6 cm

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After the pen was cut, the ink mixed, and the paper prepared, a calligrapher had the task of cutting paper to the exact size and shape needed for a given project. A fine pair of scissors is an essential part of the writing set. Some scissors from the Islamic world were small e...

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Culture
Persian
Medium
steel

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