Two pen cases of copper, inlaid with silver for writing tools.
Unique ID： A004
- Place
- Egypt
- Period
- Mamluk period, the 14th century
- Material
- Copper inlaid with silver.
- Owner
- Museum of Islamic Art (Egypt)
- Collection No.
- 4461 / 15132.
- Description
- These two wonderful pen cases, distinguished by four sections, two of them for reed pen and the rest for Ink and sand which used as nowadays eraser for eliminate any written mistakes and finally the pen case cover which attached to it with a lock.
- Copyright
- © Museum of Islamic Art
The images of the collection of Museum of Islamic Arts are published with the permission of the museum. - URL
- https://www.miaegypt.org/
- Owner
- The British Museum
- Collection No.
- 1881,0802.20
- Place
- Egypt
- Period
- 1300-1350
- Description
- Brass pen-box inlaid with silver and gold. Radial inscription inside the lid contains the titles of an anonymous Mamluk amir.
- Copyright
- © The Trustees of the British Museum
- URL
- https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-0802-20