Inkstand

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Red clay and green glazed inkstand with three openings, two round and one heart-shaped. Relief decoration includes two putti and a grotesque face.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
ID Number
1991.0664.1000
accession number
1991.0664
collector/donor number
SAP 1089
catalog number
1991.0664.1000
Object Name
inkstand
Physical Description
ceramic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.8 cm x 18 cm x 10 cm; 3 1/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
European Apothecary
Art
National Museum of American History
Subject
Pharmacy
Medicine
Record ID
nmah_994433
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0e02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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