Faiance Inkpot 3rd Century AD Fayoum, Egypt
Kelsey Museum 00.4969
This elegant inkpot would have been used to hold water for making ink. A reed pen or brush would be dipped in water and then mixed with the ink cake to make ink for writing.
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