Two Unpublished Metal Pen Boxes from the Mamluk Period in Egypt "Archaeological and Artistic Study"

: The research paper aims to shed light on two unpublished metal pen boxes dating back to the Mamluk period in Egypt, it should be noted that these metal pen boxes-the subject of the study- have never been published before, as they will be studied and published through archaeological, artistic and analytic study applied to these group of metal artifacts consisting of two pen boxes deposited and preserved in the museum store in the archaeological area of Maria in Alexandria- Arab Republic of Egypt. Metal artifacts were of great importance during the Islamic ages in general and through the Mamluk era in particular, where the Mamluk era is the proposed dating period for these two pen boxes or these collection of metal artifacts - the subject of the study -where it was noticed that metal artifacts were widely used in the daily life of Muslims, perhaps this is due to its light weight, small size, and strength and rigidity at the same time. Copper, bronze and gold are also among the most common raw materials used in the manufacture of metal artifacts during the Mamluk period in Egypt. This study has been divided into two parts; the first section deals with the descriptive study including the main data of the antiques and an explanation of the types of decorations included in the metal collection. The second section deals with the analytical study, which included the study and analysis of each masterpiece with other corresponding or similar masterpieces of the same type, whether they are preserved inside or outside Egypt, where this will be according to the materials of the industry, the general shape, the decorative shapes, and the functional purpose.