Ink Stick
89-13-239B
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 89-13-239B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ink |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language | Burmese Language |
| Description | Black rectangular stick of ink with gold chinese characters impressed on one side and gold tree branch and green chinese characters impressed on the other side. Broken in half. Lacquered cylindrical box with lid. Inside and outside are lacquered in black with gold designs on swirling patterns and circles on out side and top of box. Bottom has label with Burmese script on it. Probably mid-20th century. Made in Pagan. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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