Clam shell possibly used for ink
Object type: Clam shell, ink
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Late Period, Saite
Dynasty: Dynasty 26–30
Date: 664–332 B.C.
Medium: Shell
Dimensions: L. 11.9 × W. 7.4 cm (4 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Khokha
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Accession year: 1928