axe head shape; deep bowl at narrow end; two rectangular feet support wider end; dark band of sediment runs through inside bottom of bowl and exterior sides and feet

Ink Stone, 618-906

Unknown artist, expand_more

Duan stoneexpand_more

Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more  97.23.1

On View in Gallery 217expand_more

This elegantly fashioned, early ink stone is carved in the form of a winnowing basket, a favored shape during Tang. The artisan has cleverly carved the light-grained stone to reveal a dark striation in the center of the well which simulates puddled ink. The small scale and fine condition suggest that this was an object made exclusively for burial.

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Title
Ink Stone
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Artist
Accession Number
97.23.1
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axe head shape; deep bowl at narrow end; two rectangular feet support wider end; dark band of sediment runs through inside bottom of bowl and exterior sides and feet