A hand made vintage Persian Khatam Trinket box covered with marquetry inlaid veneer. Hand painted image on center of lid.  4.75" x 3.25".  One piece of veneer trim has come off which is included with the item

Khātam is an ancient Persian technique of inlaying. It is a version of marquetry where art forms are made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bone and metal precisely-cut intricate geometric patterns. Khatam-kari or khatam-bandi refers to the art of crafting a khatam.