AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY

AN OPENWORK BRASS PENCASE OR QALAMDAN, 20TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3003897

Of rectangular form with coffered lid, the body and lid all decorated with panels of large thuluth inscriptions in and around a ground of floral arabesques.
The cover stylized on both sides with pierced panel of cusped rectangular form, the sides with rectangular panels, decorated in openwork with a band of continuous inscriptions of Quran Sarah Al-Mulk v.1-v.5, the inner side with surah al-Kawthar.
All in large thuluth script on a ground of scrolling vines with foliate motifs, palmettes and small flowers.
Height: 7.5 cm.
7.2 by 23 cm.