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Source Description
This pen ("kalam") holder is part of the writing set inside of the pen box (Walters 51.78) that is contained in the Ottoman gun (Walters 51.84), which belongs to the so-called "Turkish Hunting Set." The piece is studded with rubies and emeralds and has an all-over floral design spiraling from the top to the bottom. The pen's reed nib is inserted at one end and the other is capped with a bezel set emerald.
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Document identity
localId
40564
label
Penholder and Reed Pen from the Gun Set of Mahmud I
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Source metadata
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40564
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Penholder and Reed Pen from the Gun Set of Mahmud I
description
This pen ("kalam") holder is part of the writing set inside of the pen box (Walters 51.78) that is contained in the Ottoman gun (Walters 51.84), which belongs to the so-called "Turkish Hunting Set." The piece is studded with rubies and emeralds and has an all-over floral design spiraling from the top to the bottom. The pen's reed nib is inserted at one end and the other is capped with a bezel set emerald.
provenance
Robert S. Pardo, Istanbul; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1732 (Ottoman)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
boxes (containers)
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.3
height
0.9
dimensionsRaw
L: 5 5/8 × Diameter: 3/8 in. (14.3 × 0.9 cm)
Source extras
RelatedObjects
14364
9184
17242
med
gilded silver, reed tip, emeralds (or beryls), rubies (or spinels)
creator_ids
2431
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ISL
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2759
2827
3334
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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13430cda0cb2b87a
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photo
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