Scribe's Inkwell

664 B.C.E.–395 C.E.

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Caption

Scribe's Inkwell, 664 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Faience, 1 1/4 x 7/8 x 2 in. (3.2 x 2.2 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.139. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Scribe's Inkwell

Date

664 B.C.E.–395 C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 26

Period

Late Period to early Roman Period

Medium

Faience

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 7/8 x 2 in. (3.2 x 2.2 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.139

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