Title: Pen Box attributed to Muhammad ibn Muhammad Mahdi
Object type: Pen box
Date: early 19th century
Artist:  Muhammad ibn Muhammad Mahdi 
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Dimensions: H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm.)
W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm.)
L. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm.)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of The Rahnema Collection, 2023
Geography: Made in    Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY