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Long oval-shaped box with scenes of women and animals

Pen Box with European Woman and Eagles in Medallions

`Abbas Shirazi

Persian

Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends. The top is decorated in vertical format with three oval medallions. In the center is a three quarter length portrait of a woman; the upper and lower medallions contain eagles. The sides each feature a circular medallion in the center with a bust length female portrait, flanked by oval medallions containing pairs of male and female ruminants. The base and compartment are painted with a gold arabesque on a black background.

Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard

Qajar period

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