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Qalamdan

Description

Pen-box, or qalam-dān, rectangular, with tray, painted with flowers and lacquered, with a moveable, red lacquered tray inside the box and two silver ink holders and writing tools inside: Asia, South Asia, India, Mughal, c. 1760

Museum reference

V.2021.40

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Qalamdan

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

c. 1760s

Style / Culture

Mughal

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Ivory, Fish bone, Silver

Associations

Shah Alam II, 1728 - 1806

Exhibitions

  • Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
    National Museum of Scotland

References

Swinton, A. C. & J. L Campbell. Concerning Swinton family records and portraits at Kimmerghame. Edinburgh: Privately Printed by J. Lindsay, 1908.

Credit

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the National Museums Scotland [or NMS], 2021

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