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Document identity
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119874
label
Pen and Ink Box
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
119874
contentType
object
title
Pen and Ink Box
date
1667–98
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779256
genreSpecific
Lacquer
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.6 x 22.3 x 4.2 cm (1 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
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Iran, probably Isfahan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
accession
1940.689
Source extras
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Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché, ink, and copper alloy
tombstone
Pen and Ink Box, 1667–98. Iran, probably Isfahan, Safavid period (1501–1722). Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché, ink, and copper alloy; overall: 3.6 x 22.3 x 4.2 cm (1 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.689
collection
Islamic Art
inscriptions
inscription
1109
inscription_remark
1109 AH is equivalent to 1697-98 CE
citations
citation
Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 385, fig. 9.45
creditline
Bequest of James Parmelee
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2026-05-29 06:11:49.572000
sourceId
119874
dept
Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché, ink, and copper alloy
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1
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