Inkwell with inscription and musicians

Details

• Title

  Inkwell with inscription and musicians

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  12th century (1101 - 1200)

• Material and technique

  brass, with incised and engraved decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  marked › incised;

  printed › intaglio print › engraving

• Object type

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid;

  communications equipment › art/writing equipment › ink-container › ink-well

• Dimensions

  with lid 9.8 cm (height)
  without lid 5.4 cm (height)
  lid 5.1 cm (height)
  5.5 cm max. (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2012.135

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