Pen Case Item Number: M4.6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brass pen case and ink pot. The case is rectangular with a lid at one end, while the pot is square with rounded sides, the two are soldered together. Each are decorated with sectioned geometric designs, mainly circles, scrolls and rope-like lines applied in panels all over the surface. The scrollwork sections were once inlaid with turquoise and coral.
Item History
- Made in Kermanshah, Iran
- Owned by Charles L. Flick before February 6, 1934
- Received from Charles L. Flick (Donor) on February 6, 1934
What
- Name
- Pen Case
- Identification Number
- M4.6
- Type of Item
- case
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted and soldered
- Overall
- height 4.1 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Persian
- Previous Owner
- Charles L. Flick
- Received from
- Charles L. Flick (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kermanshah, Iran
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1934
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1934
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 76
- Accession Number
- 2293/0009