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Firman (Royal Decree) with the Tugra (Calligraphic Monogram) of Sultan Mehmet V Rashad (reigned 1909-1917)1909-1915

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Ottoman imperial document on aged honey-toned paper, with a large ornate tughra at top and seven dense bands of Arabic-script chancellery calligraphy below

Unknown, Firman (Royal Decree) with the Tugra (Calligraphic Monogram) of Sultan Mehmet V Rashad (reigned 1909-1917), 1909-1915, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Firman (Royal Decree) with the Tugra (Calligraphic Monogram) of Sultan Mehmet V Rashad (reigned 1909-1917)
Place Made
Turkey
Date Made
1909-1915
Medium
Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
39 1/2 x 31 1/4 in. (104 x 80 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.69
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.