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Inkwell stamped on the bottom CN·HE
The inkwell is decorated with three theatrical masks in relief on the upper face. It was found together with the stylus (26.60.35).
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Title: Terracotta inkwell and bronze stylus
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st‒2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
diameter 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.60.34
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