art and practise crafting different materials wooden calligraphy pens

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Art and practise of crafting different materials of wooden calligraphy pens. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Art and practise of crafting different materials of wooden calligraphy pens.

A display of traditional practise of crafting different materials of wooden calligraphy pens. A Swiss carving knife is used to carve these traditional Arabic calligraphy pens also known as Qalams in classical Islamic arts. Materials are generally reed, bamboo and handam.