Mini Persian Khatam inlaid box

This is a beautiful Persian box with handmade inlaid marquetry woodwork. This style of workmanship is called Khatam. It measures just about 2" in height and about 3" in length. Check out the other khatam boxes in my closet, including the smaller one in the last picture. Please note the slight cracking of the inlay in the 2nd and 3rd last photos. "Khatam" is an ancient Persian technique of inlaying delicate pieces of wood, bone, and metal precisely cut in intricate geometric patterns.