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Book of Turkish Poetry in Turkish Language Written with Naskhi Script
Book of Turkish Poetry in Turkish Language Written with Naskhi Script

Book of Turkish Poetry in Turkish Language Written with Naskhi Script

Date1784, Ottoman Period (1299-1922)
Geographic OriginTurkey
MediumLeather, gold, ink, colors
DimensionsOverall: H 7 x W 4 3/4 x D 1/2 in. (H 17.8 x W 12.1 x D 1.3 cm)
Credit LinePurchase 1928
Object number28.542
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Object NameBook
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Label Caption Title Book of Turkish Poetry in Turkish Language Written with Naskhi Script
InscriptionsInscribed: Husain, son of Muhammad in thuluth script.; Dated by inscription to 1784Marks and Labels/StampsCircular label on interior: "1863"ProvenanceJohn Cotton Dana, purchase, Algiers, Algeria, 1928; Newark Museum, purchase, 1928Exhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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