Calligraphic Panel

Location: Ottoman Turkey

Materials: gold, on black-coated board

Dimensions: 20 x 33.6cm

Accession Number: CAL 54

Other Notes:

‘Interwoven’ inscriptions became increasingly popular in Ottoman Turkey in the 19th century, although earlier examples are known, particularly in architectural decoration. Here, the words are  alternately written in two tones of gold, with many letters shared between words.

Script:

written in thulth script

Bibliography:

N.F. Safwat, The Art of the Pen. Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, volume V, London 1996, cat.108, pp.172–3.