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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Islamic ArtLacquerlate 19th century

Artwork Details

Title	Pen Box
Medium	Pasteboard, painted with opaque watercolor and gold leaf under lacquer, gilt, brass
Dimensions	H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm) W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm) L. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification	Lacquer
Department	Islamic Art
Date	late 19th century
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1967
Object Page	View at The Met

Provenance

City	Tehran
Country	Iran

Artifacts from Tehran, Iran

ca. 1880Kamānche

dated A.H. 1299/ A.D. 1881Coin

dated A.H. 1301/A.D. 1883–84Fan with Poetic Verses

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 451952