- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Soapstone block with ornate carved top [.2 - .15]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1946
- Date collected
- By 1946
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1946
- Materials and processes
- Material Steatite Stone, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Width: max 14 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1946.8.122.8
Search terms: Writing, Insignia, Seal, Writing Accessory
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