Inkwell
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Title
Inkwell
Subject
Glass Inkwell
Description
This inkwell is made up of blue glass and has two parts, the top being larger than the bottom, it is also a chamber and holds ink, whereas the bottom is solid and indicated by dark blue “knobs.” There are four small glass blown loops attached to the top portion which would allow for the inkwell to be suspended within a writing desk. Found in the Lower Terrace West of Beth Shean, approximated to have been in either Level I or Level II in the Early Arab subdivision considered part of the Abbasid Period (750-1258 CE).
Source
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Date
1000-1100 CE
Contributor
Jules Olszewski
Format
Glass
Type
Glass Ink Vessel
Identifier
29-105-696
Collection
Citation
“Inkwell,” Byzantine Philly, accessed June 19, 2025, https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/items/show/33.