Accession No
1940.229.2
Description
Bundle of bamboo pens with lids. Used with the slate stand '1940.229.1'.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Bolton, H. E. (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1940.229.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bamboo; Animal Hair; Pigment
Local Term
Nien T' ai
Measurements
206mm x 41mm x 41mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue reads: '40.229 CHINA. Ink-stand - 'Nien-Tai' - and pens. (of a black slate). Square feet with lid (pens in separate packet)'. d.d. Dr H.E. Bolton.'
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Black, slate ink stand ("nien t'ai"), with square feet and lid. Bundle of pens in separate basket
Event Date 1940
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Bundle of 21 bamboo pens, each with a fitted lid. Each pen has been pyrographed with Chinese characters at the end of each pen. The bristles from each pen appear to be made from animal hair, some of which have a red pigment on the surface.
Event Date 9/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:285051
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