Inkpot or inkwell

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Inkpot or inkwell

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A carved wooden inkwell with three legs and a lead-lined well. The top is domed with the well set in the centre, beneath this there is a plain and an incised ridge and three carved faces, each one set in the centre between the carved legs. The piece is carved from the root of a tree.

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