OMG that Artifact!

Writing Box with Wedgewood Abolitionist Medallion

England, 1790

The Minneapolis Institute of Art

Writing Cabinet

Mughal Empire, 17th century

The Yusuf Jameel Centre for Asian and Islamic Art

Desk with Writing Set and Plum Blossoms

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Writing Cabinet

Germany, 1716

The Victoria & Albert Museum

Happy NaNoWriMo, everyone!  Even if you don’t have something impressive to do your writing with, you can still churn out 50,000 words by the 30th, right?

Kobako

Japan, 17th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Incense Pillow

Japan, 17th century

The Yusuf Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

Box

Japan, Meiji Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Comb and Hair Pin

Japan, late 19th century

Art Gallery New South Wales