Inkhorn

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This inkhorn was a gift from king Gustav III of Sweden to the poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman, when he was appointed secretary of the court in 1776. Originally meant as a brush washer, it was manufactured in China in the first half of the 18th century. The container made of soapstone is embraced by a small human figure flanked by lotus flowers. When remade into an inkhorn in Sweden it was given a crowned silver lid, along with a memorial inscription. When lifting the lid another inscription is made visible: “NECKEN.HAN.TITTAR.UR.HAFVET.UPP”, The Neck looking out of the sea. The neck is a water spirit in Swedish folklore, thought to lure people into the water to drown. The inscription, along with the little figurine, was probably meant to give Bellman a laugh every time he lifted the lid to dip his pen. ______________ This object was scanned by Historiska, The Swedish History Museum

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Historiska
The Swedish History Museum is one of the biggest museums in Sweden. Every year tens of thousands of visitors come from Sweden and around the world to see one of the world’s largest Viking exhibits, Sweden’s foremost gold and silver treasures, incomparable medieval art and unique finds from one of the most violent battles of Swedish history – the Battle of Gotland 1361.

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