Inkstand in the form of a mermaid holding a receptacle for an inkwell

Details

• Title

  Inkstand in the form of a mermaid holding a receptacle for an inkwell

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Northern Italy (place of creation)

• Date

  late 16th - early 17th century (1571 - 1630)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Object type

  sculpture

• Dimensions

  13.5 cm (height)
  7.8 cm (width)
  11.5 cm (length)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1888.CDEF.B1081

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