Box with Ink Cakes: Yellow Ink Stick in Shape of a Buddhist "Wheel of the Law"

Cleveland Museum of Art

Round, gold-colored object with a flat surface. The object has a raised outer edge with a Greek key pattern around the edge. Three small handles protrude from the edge, one at the top and two on the bottom half on either side. The center of the object features a raised design resembling a Buddhist Wheel of the Law. The wheel design consists of a central circle surrounded by an eight-spoked wheel with geometric patterns. The spokes are separated by teardrop shapes pointing towards the center. The wheel is surrounded by two concentric circles with dot patterns. The inner circle features scrolling patterns on either side of the dots. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.