Shell used as Ink and Paint Well, Egypt, 3000 BCE
- Made:
- 3000 BCE in Egypt
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseDiorite shell used by scribes from Old Kingdom to hold ink and
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Diorite shell used by scribes from Old Kingdom to hold ink and paint, Egypt, 3000 BCE.
Details
- Category:
- Printing & Writing
- Object Number:
- 1931-525/1
- Materials:
- shell (Diorite)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 15 mm x 85 mm x 55 mm, .035kg
- type:
- ink well
- credit:
- Professor Percy Newberry
