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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1963.77
Title
Qalamdan (Pencase)
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
pen box
Date
18th-19th century
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
Period
Qajar period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215803

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and lacquer over papier-maché
Dimensions
28.58 x 4.76 cm (11 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Chester A. Priest
Accession Year
1963
Object Number
1963.77
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Woven, Hammered, and Thrown: Textiles and Objects from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/22/1991 - 08/18/1991

Verification Level

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