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Kazim ibn Najaf Ali

Pen Case

Maker

Kazim ibn Najaf Ali (Iranian)

Culture

Iranian

Title

Pen Case

Period

Qajar Dynasty

Year

1850-1875

Medium

  • Paper with binder,
  • paint,
  • and varnish

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Paper with binder,
  • paint,
  • and varnish

Materials

paper, paint, varnish

Geography

Place Made: Isfahan; Place Made: Iran

Dimensions

3.2 x 23.8 cm (1 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed:Kazim ibn Najaf Ali

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William C. Baker

Object Number

27.119

Type

  • Lacquerwork

Publications

  • Journal

Glimpses of Grandeur: Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires

Exhibition History

Glimpses of Grandeur
Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires
Sep 24, 1999 – Dec 26, 1999
A Case for Boxes
Oct 16, 1980 – Nov 16, 1980
Rockefeller Asian Art Gallery

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Kazim ibn Najaf Ali (Iranian)
Pen Case, 1850-1875
Paper with binder, paint, and varnish
3.2 x 23.8 cm (1 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. William C. Baker 27.119

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