ca. 1600
Turkey
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumLeather; stamped, gilded, and painted decoration
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SizeH. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) W. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm) D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Turkey -
Country today
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Dateca. 1600
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Objects like this pen box were typically displayed in open niches in reception rooms of upper-class Syrian residences during the Ottoman period
