Detail View: History of Art Image Library: Tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent, 1556

Work Record ID: 
0039893
Title: 
Tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent
Creator Name: 
Suleyman I
Creator Dates: 
reg. 1520-66
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator Name: 
Attr. Kara Memi (Mehmed-i Siyah), fl. 1545-66
Creator Role: 
Illuminator
Date: 
1556
Description: 
The tughra is the calligraphic emblem unique to each emperor.
Work Type: 
Calligraphy
Technique: 
Calligraphy
Location: 
Instanbul
Repository: 
Imperial Decree (ferman)
Culture: 
Islamic:Ottoman
Subject: 
Decorative art
Subject: 
Historical subject
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro Resolution (dpi): 
2100 dpi
Repro Title: 
Tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent, 1556
Repro Creator Name: 
Edinburgh University Library Photography Department
Repro Repository: 
History of Art slide library
Repro Old ID Number: 
ha001981
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
03/01/2002