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Creative Commons License
Penholder and Reed Pen from the Gun Set of Mahmud I
(Islamic World )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Robert S. Pardo, Istanbul; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2015-2016 | Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. |
| 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. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Examined, cleaned. | |
| Treatment | Examined and cleaned in preparation for exhibition. | |
| Examination | Examined and cleaned in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 5 5/8 × Diameter: 3/8 in. (14.3 × 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.87
