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Pen Box with Inkwell
(Islamic World )
This box once contained a pen and, in the lower compartment, a wad of wool soaked with ink. It was carried on the owner's belt and must have belonged to a statesman, since its side is inscribed with the maxim: "Your government shall rise without declining, if it has as its basis the largest number of people from every place." Hunt imagery, like the scenes on the box, was popular among the nobility as this sport required the valor and skills also needed in battle.
Inscription
Provenance
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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | Court and Craft: A Masterpiece from Northern Iraq. The Courtauld Gallery, London. |
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1976 | The Arts of Islam. Hayward Gallery, London. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/1976 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
| 8/15/2007 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/17/2013 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran, Tabriz (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/16 × W: 10 × D: 1 5/8 in. (3 × 25.4 × 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
54.509