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Ancient Egyptian Inkwell
| Categories | Early - Primitive, Middle East / Africa |
| Type | Egyptian |
| Material | Wood |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Date or Era | ca. 2124–1504 B.C. |
| Measuring | L. 5.5 × W. 4.5 × H. 1.7 cm (2 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 11/16 in.) |
This inkwell was excavated by the Egyptian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC) in 1926 to 1927. It dates to Middle Kingdom to Early New KingdomPeriod, Dynasty 11 – 18, during the period 2124 to 1504 BC.
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