Ink palette or circular stand
5th-6th century
Description
Wide, circular, dish-shaped ink palette or stand supported on three hoofed cabriole legs.
Dimensions
H. 3.8 x W. (across legs) 12.3 x Diam. 10.2 cm (1 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 4 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, January 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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