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Scissors Open

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National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

Scissors are important tools for calligraphers, who use them for shearing paper, cloth, leather or thin metal sheet. This pair of scissors has been decorated with koftgari work. It has a long pointed tip, sharp blades and round handle. The upper portion has beautiful ornamentation depicting floral pattern all around. The most attractive part of the scissors is the artistic illumination of few Arabic letters near the handle portion, known as bow.

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  • Title: Scissors Open
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: Late 18th - Early 19th century
  • Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Physical Dimensions: L: 29.0 cm; W: 4.2 cm
  • Original Language: Arabic
  • Medium: Iron and Gold
  • Technique: Casting and Damascening
  • Script: Naskh
  • Accession Number: 58.38/4
National Museum - New Delhi

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