Pen Box (Qalamdan) Depicting Shah Isma'il in a Battle against the Uzbeks
Object type: Pen box
Department: Islamic Art
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Papier-maché; painted and lacquered
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
D. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen Gift, in memory of Richard Ettinghausen; and Stephenson Family Foundation Gift, 2006
Accession year: 2006
Tags: Horses|Battles|Men