Ink bottle

Description
This earthenware bottle was made to contain ink. It possibly was used with a quill or stylus to write. It was mass manufactured for everyday use during the late nineteenth century. It has a cylinder shape form with a narrow neck and straight shoulders and is glazed a tan colour.
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Media/Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
Height- 50mm
Diameter- 48mm
Collection
Waikato Historical Society/Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Waikato Historical Society Collection
Courtesy of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1964/126/11

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