Inkwell

Provenance

Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, by 1931; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1943.

Inkwell

Ancient Roman

1st century

Accession Number

119257

Medium

Glass, blown technique

Dimensions

a (jar): 6.6 × 6.6 × 6.4 cm (2.60 × 2.62 × 2.55 in) b (lid): 4.7 × 3.5 × 3.3 cm (1.88 × 1.39 × 1.33 in)

Classification

writing equipment

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson