Large Khorassan Silver Inlaid Bronze Pyxis, Persia 12th Century A.D.

(Large Bronze Inkwell)

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Item No.
32.36994
Culture
Persia, 12th Century A.D. 
Item Details.
Cylindrical form with flat base, flat circular lid with raised dome terminating in a knob finial, the sides with three applied hinged loop handles, the lid, body and base inlaid with silver Kufit writing and with three medallions with double birds each with human heads.

Provenance:British collection, Mr. A. Dajan, acquired in the 1980s.

Size
16.6 cm H - 6 1/2 inches
Material
Bronze and silver 
Condition
Intact 
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Price.
US$ 4500
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