Fahrî Dede, died 1617 Attributed Name. still image [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1600. ara The art of Islamic paper cutouts developed in Timurid Herat in the 15th century. It reached Istanbul via Tabriz as early as the beginning of the 16th century. Once established in Ottoman book art, it continued to be appreciated until the end of the 19th century. For cutting out paper special pointed knives with blades curved downwards were used. The booklet presented here, consisting of just eight leaves, contains seven prayers of praise in Arabic for the use of the tasbih (glorification of God), one for each weekday. The prayers and ornaments (flowers, shrubs, cypresses, and tendrils) are cut out of thin, white oriental paper, and framed in yellowish colored paper that originated from Italy or Spain. In a note, the booklet is attributed to Fahri Dede of Bursa (died after 1600), one of the most famous masters of this art. At the conclusion of the manuscript is a poem in Turkish. Title devised, in English, by Library staff. "BSB shelfmark: Cod.turc. 428"--Note extracted from World Digital Library. Original resource extent: 8 folios ; 17 x 13 centimeters. Reference extracted from World Digital Library: Barbara Schmitz, "Cut Paper," in Encyclopaedia Iranica. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/cut-paper-qeta-decoupage-also-monabbat-kari-filigree-work-a-type-of-applied-ornament-documented-in-persian-manu. Bavarian State Library. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1600 Decoration and ornament Islam Islamic art Paper art Prayer Afghanistan Herat Iran, Islamic Republic of Tabriz Turkey Istanbul https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.19501