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Source Description
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 enough to fit into a pen box, and some larger ones were made to sit on a desk. Common decorative techniques for scissors included vegetal, arabesque, and geometric incisions, often with gold inlay or overlay.
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Document identity
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39663
label
Scissors with Floral Designs
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Source metadata
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39663
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normalized
title
Scissors with Floral Designs
description
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 enough to fit into a pen box, and some larger ones were made to sit on a desk. Common decorative techniques for scissors included vegetal, arabesque, and geometric incisions, often with gold inlay or overlay.
date
18th century
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CC0
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en
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scissors
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import
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cm
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0.6
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3.8
depth
28.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/4 x W: 1 1/2 x L: 11 1/16 in. (0.64 x 3.81 x 28.1 cm)
Source extras
med
steel inlaid with gold
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6768
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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12af92b8d8166eff
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photo
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afa457741b4ce80b
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