Pen Box
Unknown
late 13th–early 14th century · Brass; inlaid with silver and gold · Islamic Art
The lavish miniaturelike overall decoration of this writing case makes it one of the most outstanding objects of its kind. The motifs find parallels in the southwestern Iranian region rather than in Mamluk Syria. The eulogic inscriptions, however, are typically Mamluk, suggesting Syrian production.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 13th–early 14th century
- Medium
- Brass; inlaid with silver and gold
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
