Tughra (Official Signature) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), ca. 1555–60, Attributed to Turkey, Istanbul, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 20 1/2 x 23 1/2in. (52.1 x 59.7cm), Codices, A tughra is a stylized royal seal and signature applied by the Ottoman sultans to every royal edict. Different types were used by the early rulers. Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66) introduced a standard calligraphic design, starting from right with two to three horizontal lines, drawing a large oval to the left, and ending in the center with intervening letters at the bottom and three vertical undulated axes at the top
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Tughra, Official Signature, Sultan Süleiman, Magnificent, r, 1520–66, ca, 1555–60, Attributed, Turkey, Istanbul, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, 20 1/2 x 23 1/2in, 52.1 59.7cm, Codices, tughra, stylized royal, seal, signature applied, Ottoman sultans, every, edict, Different types, early rulers, Suleiman, introduced, standard calligraphic, design, starting, right, two, three horizontal, lines, drawing, large oval, left, ending, center, intervening letters, bottom, vertical, undulated, axes, top
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