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1889.29.151

Reservoir pen for square Pali writing; this one used for cross-hatching in white.

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1889.29.151

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Collection type
Object
Description
Reservoir pen for square Pali writing; this one used for cross-hatching in white.
Long description
Reservoir pen for square Pali writing; this one used for cross-hatching in white. The reservoir is a section of reed or bamboo with a stopper at one end. At one end of the tube is a piece of metal (the nib) tied to the tube with string. [MJD 19/08/2014]
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material String, Material Iron Metal, Process Bound, Process Hollowed
Dimensions
Length: max 178 mm, Width: max 18 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.29.151
Research and responses

NB: may be used for Burmese writing, too? [SD]

Search terms: Writing, Pen