Reed ink holder: E.18a.1910

Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Reed ink holder

Entities

Ink pot

Description

Ink well, part of the side split away, containing black ink or pigment from being originally stored inside, with stopper still in position.

Measurements and weight

Length: 10.75 cm

Find spot

Ahnas el Medina (?) Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund

Dating

Coptic
300 - 600

Materials used in production

Reed

Techniques used in production

Cut : Stoppered

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.18a.1910
Primary reference Number: 51051
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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