Inkwell

The inkwell's origins may be traced back to Ancient Egypt where scribes would write on papyrus. Knowledge of hieroglyphs was at the time highly restricted. Only scribes knew the full array of hieroglyphs and would write on the behalf of their employers, usually the pharaoh. After Rome invaded Egypt, inkwells became more popular in Italy as a larger percentage of the population were capable of writing. Inkwells gradually fell out of use in the middle part of 20th century as the reservoir fountain pen (which needs to be filled only occasionally) replaced the dip pen, which needed to be dipped in ink after writing a few lines. Old school desks had round holes for inkwells. ==Gallery==

File:Inktpot met schroefdeksel van het merk Iridinoid - INDUS V09588.JPG|Round glass inkwell with bakelite lid and hole for capping the pen. Collection Museum of Industry Ghent. File:Inkhorn and ivory case, 9th-13th c, exh. Benedictines NG Prague, 150683.jpg|Inkhorn with ivory case (Prague, 9th–13th century). An inkhorn is an inkwell made of horn File:Chemical auditory, 1904.jpg|Stands for dip pens and inkwells in the desks of student benches in the historic Chemical Auditorium of the Gdańsk University of Technology, 1904 File:Ritterling 13 (3D reconstruction).png|3D model of a Roman Ritt. 13 inkpot File:Anonymous Amber inkwell 01.jpg|Renaissance amber inkwell of king Sigismund III Vasa, 1590s File:Travelling Inkwells.jpg|Examples of 19th century Travelling Inkwells File:Tudric Inkwell.jpg|Tudric pewter Inkwell File:Ecole-banc1900.jpg|French school desks, c. 1900. The holes for the student's inkwells can be seen File:MEK II-438.jpg|Inkwell, currently at the MEK File:Pallme-König & Habel - Inkwell - 2008.67 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif|alt=Pallme-König & Habel — Inkwell - 2008.67 - Cleveland Museum of Art|Pallme-König & Habel — Inkwell - 2008.67 - Cleveland Museum of Art File:England or America, 19th century - Inkwell Set - 1961.172 - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg|alt=England or America, 19th century — Inkwell Set - 1961.172 - Cleveland Museum of Art|England or America, 19th century — Inkwell Set - 1961.172 - Cleveland Museum of Art File:Inkwell carved from anthracite - Cleveland Museum of Natural History (34362298300).jpg|alt=Inkwell carved from anthracite — Cleveland Museum of Natural History|Inkwell carved from anthracite - Cleveland Museum of Natural History File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mxd 0056.1.jpg|10th century medieval Islamic agate inkwell inscribed with Kufic script. Khalili Collection. File:Ronde inktpot met schroefdeksel van het merk Velos - INDUS V09585.JPG|Inkwell with screw cap, collection Museum of Industry Ghent ==See also==