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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Inkwell with "Kufic" and "Naskhi" Inscriptions
(Islamic World )
This inkwell is inscribed with invocations petitioning God's graces for the owner. One reads: "With joy, divine grace, fortune, spiritual integrity, piety." The sentiment of the inscribed prayers is appropriate for this ceremonial inkwell, which was likely used for writing official acts of state.
Inscription
Provenance
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[Hamadan Treasure]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
| 2010 | Poetry and Prayer: Islamic Manuscripts from the Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 3/2/2010 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/16 × Diam: 3 3/8 in. (10.3 × 8.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.514