Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Mühre

19. yüzyıl

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Polishing stones known as mühre were used to smooth the surface of paper and give a gloss to marbling. The stones fit comfortably into the palm. They are ground smooth so that they do not damage the paper.

Detail

Title:

Mühre

Date:

19. yüzyıl

Dimensions:

7,5 cm

Medium:

Stone, glass, agate

Location:

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Credit:

© Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Exhibition History

Categories

Subject

Kitap Sanatları ve Hat Koleksiyonu

Format

Stone, glass, agate

Date / Term

19. yüzyıl

Geographical Location

Istanbul, Turkey