Pen case and lid, Tibet, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Pen case and lid in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number IS.36-1965), made in Tibet, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Pen case and lid, iron, pierced and engraved, Tibet, probably 19th century.
Museum description: Pen case, in two parts; of iron, one side engraved with a foliage design; the other side is pierced and engraved with dragons amid foliage surrounded by a border of foliage; in the centre of this side of the case is chiselled in relief the emblem of the endless knot. The museum records it as Iron, pierced, engraved and chiselled, measuring Length 29.8 cm; Width 3.8 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.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- iron
- Dimensions
- Length 29.8 cm; Width 3.8 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Iron, pierced, engraved and chiselled
- Place recorded
- Tibet
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pen case and lid
- Museum object number
- IS.36-1965
- Museum system number
- O456250
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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