ANTIQUE BRASS QALAMDAN and other foods

and other foods

A flat base with slightly raised edges boasts a minimal

resistance to water seepage and because it was considered easy to work with

Sourced from the village of Water

All pieces labelled EPNS

ANTIQUE BRASS QALAMDAN and other foodsQalamdans, translated from the Persian language as a box for pen storage, were travelling quill or reed pen holders with inkwells attached, often used by official calligraphers and itinerary scribes who would travel for business or attendants posted near a city gate who would write out legal or administrative documents for illiterate citizens. These cases were were made to be portable and protective of their delicate contents, oftentimes worn attached