عربي Français
Collection Highlights

Inkwell

Inkwell
© BA Antiquities Museum/C. Gerigk

where to find


showcase 2

Inkwell

Category:
Tools and equipment, writing and drawing equipment, inkwells
Date:
Ancient Egyptian period
Provenance:
Lower Egypt, Sharqiya, San El-Hagar (Tanis) (discovered in 1863)
Material(s):
Man made material, faience
Length:
7 cm;
Width:
3.4 cm;
Thickness:
1.8 cm
Hall:
Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, showcase 2



The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.

References
  • Zahi Hawass, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Archaeology Museum (Cairo: The Supreme Council of Antiquities, 2002): 30.
  • Mona Serry, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Antiquities Museum, introduction by Ismail Serageldin (Alexandria: Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antiquities Museum, 2015): 54, 316.
Discover The Museum Collections