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Ink Tablet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue square object with rounded corners and a raised border. The border has a decorative pattern. The object has gold-colored Chinese characters. The characters are arranged in four rows on the right and one column on the left, containing 12 on the right and 6 on the left, totaling 18 characters. The object is on a white background that appears to have small bumps. The title of this object is "Ink Tablet" by the artist whose name is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Indigo ink
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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