Writing Box
1200-1300 (made)
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Lower section of a writing box, brass inlaid with silver and gold. Heavily worn with much of inlay missing, and re-silvered in some areas. Decoration of fine interlacing palmettes on background on which seven medallions are overlaid. On sides of box, medallions featuring finely drawn birds, ruler with attendants, horsemen and seated figures. Bottom of box features tight arabesque scroll with central rosette.
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Materials and techniques | Brass with gold and silver inlay |
Brief description | Metalwork. Pen box, brass, inlaid with gold and silver, possibly Mosul, Iraq, 1200-1300. |
Physical description | Lower section of a writing box, brass inlaid with silver and gold. Heavily worn with much of inlay missing, and re-silvered in some areas. Decoration of fine interlacing palmettes on background on which seven medallions are overlaid. On sides of box, medallions featuring finely drawn birds, ruler with attendants, horsemen and seated figures. Bottom of box features tight arabesque scroll with central rosette. |
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Object history | The few traces that remain of the inlaid decoration indicate that this was an object of outstanding quality. |
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Accession number | 3653-1855 |
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Record created | June 21, 2002 |
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