id: 119874
accession number: 1940.689
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Pen and Ink Box, 1667–98. Iran, probably Isfahan, Safavid period (1501–1722). Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché, ink, and copper alloy; overall: 3.6 x 22.3 x 4.2 cm (1 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.689
title: Pen and Ink Box
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creation date: 1667–98
creation date earliest: 1667
creation date latest: 1698
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creditline: Bequest of James Parmelee
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culture: Iran, probably Isfahan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
technique: Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché, ink, and copper alloy
department: Islamic Art
collection: Islamic Art
type: Lacquer
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 3.6 x 22.3 x 4.2 cm (1 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)
opening date: 2018-10-30T04:00:00
Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 30, 2018-October 28, 2019).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
James Parmelee [1855–1931], Cleveland, OH and Washington, DC, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–1940
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1940–
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: P. 385, fig. 9.45
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