Pen case, Tibet, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Pen case in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IM.213-1922), made in Tibet, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Lama's pen-case (qalamdan), incised steel, Tibet, 19th century.
Museum description: Lama's pen-case (qalamdan) of incised steel. The case and lid form a cylinder; the lid being fastened to the case by two eyes. The ends of the cylinder are lotus-bud like bosses. The museum records it as Incised steel, measuring Length 37.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- steel
- Dimensions
- Length 37.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Incised steel
- Place recorded
- Tibet
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pen case
- Museum object number
- IM.213-1922
- Museum system number
- O456252
Catalogue references
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