Title: Pen Box
Date: late 12th century AD
Location: Iran, Khurasan
Materials: quaternary copper alloy, cast, engraved, inlaid with silver and chased
Dimensions: 4 x 26.5 x 6cm
Accession Number: MTW 939
Other Notes:
The sides and top bear benedictory inscriptions in fine naskh. On the lid the decoration is completed by medallions and bands of scrolling arabesques. The fine workmanship so closely resembles that of an inlaid ewer in the Collection [see MTW 1549] as to suggest that they were made in the same workshop.
Bibliography:
J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London 2010, cat.109, p.99.
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