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A Box for Inkwell and Pens

1871/1900

Sanskriti Museums

Sanskriti Museums
New Delhi, India

This exquisite box for inkwells and pens is made of papier mache having finely painted outer surface depicting intricate foliage intercepted by figures of birds. The box comprises of a sheath and a drawer. At one end of the drawer is placed a twin-compartment brass inkwell adorned with finely filigreed decorative brass pieces in combination with flat plaques of mother-of-pearls.
Kashmir has a centuries-old living tradition of exquisitely painted papier mache objects sharing aesthetic kinship with Iran and Central Asia.

Details

  • Title: A Box for Inkwell and Pens
  • Date Created: 1871/1900
  • Location: Kashmir
  • Physical Dimensions: H 7 cm x L 30.3 cm x B 5.2 cm
  • Rights: Text © Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art/ Jyotindra Jain
  • Medium: Wood, Brass and Papier Mache
  • Period: Late 19th Century

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