Title: Pen Box with Marbled Design
Object type: Pen box
Date: dated 1256 AH/1840–41 CE
Artist:  Rajab 'Ali 
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.)
W. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)
L. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm.)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Purchase, 2017 and 2018 NoRuz at The Met Benefits, 2023
Geography: Made in    Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY