Title: "Inkstone" and cover in the shape of a turtle
Object type: Covered inkstone
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: China
Period: Sui (581–618)–Tang (618–907) dynasty
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2  in. (8.9 cm);  W. 9 1/4  in. (23.5 cm); L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2003
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Turtles