Pen Box with Flowers, Birds and Animals, 17th century, Attributed to India, Ivory; carved, incised, and inlaid with black lacquer and gold, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm) , Ivories and Bone, Ivory inlaid with black lacquer and gold is used to create intricate patterning of plants and birds on this Mughal pen-box. Animals carved into the ivory border the medallions along the lid. Pen-boxes, together with daggers and rings, were worn in men’s sashes in Mughal India to display wealth and were exchanged as royal gifts
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Pen Box, Flowers, Birds, Animals, 17th century, Attributed, India, Ivory, carved, incised, inlaid, black lacquer, gold, H, 1, 2.5 cm, Ivories, Bone, Ivory inlaid, create intricate, patterning, plants, birds, Mughal pen-box, Animals carved, ivory border, medallions, lid, Pen-boxes, together, daggers, rings, worn, men, sashes, India, display wealth, exchanged, royal gifts
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