Listen to the poetry on this inlaid metalwork pen box. The Speaking Object project gives voice to inscribed works of art from the Islamic world.
Speaking Object: Inscribed Pen Box
Mohammad Farsimadan
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made in early–late 14th century; altered shortly before mid-15th century