Pen-Box
1300-1400 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Rectangular pen-box. Design on lid features three medallions with lotus flowers and inscriptions. Inside lid features arabesque design inlaid with silver. Inscription on inside lid is upside down, lid may have been fitten improperly or design error. Around inscription are birds in medallions, y-shaped motifs in smaller medallions; similar design inside base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | brass with silver and gold inlay. |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Pen-box with hinged lid, brass with gold and silver inlay, with engraved decoration and Arabic inscriptions, Mamluk Egypt, 1300-1400 |
| Physical description | Rectangular pen-box. Design on lid features three medallions with lotus flowers and inscriptions. Inside lid features arabesque design inlaid with silver. Inscription on inside lid is upside down, lid may have been fitten improperly or design error. Around inscription are birds in medallions, y-shaped motifs in smaller medallions; similar design inside base. |
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| Gallery label | WRITING CASE
Brass, damascened with gold and silver.
Inscribed with Mamluk titles.
Egyptian; 14th century.(pre 2002) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8993-1863 |
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| Record created | May 28, 2002 |
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