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DepartmentAsia

Inkwell

NameInkwell
Artist Artist Not Recorded
DateMid 19th-Mid 20th Century
Place madeIndia, South Asia, Asia
MediumBrass
Dimensions6 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (16.5 × 7 × 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz, A.2014.18.15
Object numberA.2014.18.15
DescriptionA brass inkwell with decorative finial top coming to a point and attached to base by a chain, decorative base stands on three legs.
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