Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Pen Box with Mary and Joseph with Infant Jesus
19th century (Qajar)
papier mâché with paint, gilding, and varnished lacquer
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
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.
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.
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; 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. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examined in preparation for exhibition. | |
| Examination | Examined |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 9/16 × L: 9 3/16 × W: 1 9/16 in. (4 × 23.3 × 4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
67.4
