Publication Date
Date 1124 AH / 1712 - 13 AD
Publication Place
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Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
36.5 × 8.8 × 8.2 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
LAQ 361
Record ID
object;EPM;uk;Mus21;30;ar
Library Location
Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Date
Date 1124 AH / 1712 - 13 AD
Notes
The outside of the cover is depicted with three pairs of mares displayed in various stages of flirtatious foreplay and set against a background of European-style trees and buildings. There are two female musicians on the right side. There is a bright bird and a flower drawn against a background of gold leaves and located inside the cover. The edges/sides of the case are depicted with four European-inspired landscapes separated by half-portraits in oval medallions. The red base is painted with coils of vines in gold. The surface of the cover bears a signature and date, but they appear to have been deliberately obliterated. Although the name Muhammad and the word Sana are what have survived until now, in the 1970s the entire signature was read by Shahrayar Adli (signed by Haji Muhammad), that is, drawn by Haji Muhammad, and the date is considered to be the year 1124. In his study of this box of pens, Shahrayar Adli showed that the three pairs represent the victory of platonic love over lust.
Sample Text
“Lacquer pen box signed by Haji Muhammad” within Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uk;Mus21;30;ar
