Pen Box (Qalamdan)
Object type: Pen box
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 19th century
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
Geography: Made in Tehran   Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1967
Accession year: 1967
Tags: Writing Implements