A brass openwork penbox, Persia or Deccan, dated 1160 AH/1747-48 AD

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inscriptions

On lid, in Persian, in nasta’liq:

'The person who became fortunate from eternity
Who chose seeking knowledge,
Seeking knowledge became an obligation for you'

Around the body, in Persian, in thuluth:

'O you! who benefited from knowledge
And from the grace of your deeds, became beneficent
And in patronage/security of deeds you [became] like ….
It is from this very [deed] that you managed [your affair]'

Followed by a repeat of the first couplet.

On the base: 'the year 1160 AH (1747-48 AD)'