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Cipher Machine
16th French cipher machine in the shape of a book with the coat of arms of Henri II on the cover
Pen Box and Inkwell
The central role of writing in Islamic societies led to calligraphy becoming the most important visual art form. Portable pen cases (Turkish: divit) were made with great care and became objects of art themselves. Examples from the Ottoman lands are…