Description
Our exclusive Dawlat al Kuwait rosewood box with metal top of etched nickel-plated brass. Made exclusively for DAI in India it is inscribed with Dawlat al-Kuwait, Hafizuha Allah – God is the Protector of the State of Kuwait, this square Kufic inscription was designed by Manuel Keene, former curator of The al-Sabah Collection & expert in Kufic calligraphy, during the 1990-91 occupation of Kuwait. Kufic calligraphy is a discipline involving the composition of rigorous designs on a square grid in which letter forms & ‘background’ are of the same dimensions and of equal design impact.
Inspiration Object
Details
Size: 7.5×7.5×3 cm
Material: Brass metal & wood
Origin: India
Weight: 150 gram
