"Inkstone" and cover in the shape of a turtle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object titled "Inkstone" and cover in the shape of a turtle is a sculpture of a turtle made from a light-brown material, likely stone or clay. The turtle's body is shaped like a shallow dish or container with a flat, oval shell featuring a textured pattern. The shell has a series of lines and geometric shapes etched into its surface. The turtle's head is positioned at one end of the shell, and it has two small legs at the front and two at the back. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.