Ink Pot

c. 1425-1450

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Intended for use on the writing table, this ink pot was used with a dip pen or quill. It may have belonged to a professional scribe or scholar, or perhaps to a wealthy layperson. The leather is embellished by tooling, embossing (pressing), and punching.

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Title: Ink Pot
Date Created: c. 1425-1450
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Provenance: (Julius Böhler, Munich).
Type: Leather
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1967.140
Medium: leather
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Northern Italy, 15th century
Credit Line: Sundry Purchase Fund
Collection: MED - Gothic
Accession Number: 1967.140

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