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Nibbing block (miqaṭṭah)
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Nibbing block (miqaṭṭah)
A nibbing block (miqaṭṭah), one of the standard scribal tools used
for nibbing (cutting the point) of the reed pen (calamus). It was
made of ivory in Kashmir, probably in the 19th century.
RBSC 415 Rare Books/Special Collections (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)
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