The thing

[marne]

Maybe a pin retainer...?

[kwistenbiebel]

This reminds me of an old thread I started (2006) on pushpullbar.
It was prehistorically rendered back then but it was fun:

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The riddle was the same: what is it?

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[Gaieus]

Remus: a pot of hand cream?

Kwist's: a pot smoking kit?

[remus]

Keep guessing guys...although i dont think anyones going to get it at this rate

[twharvey]

Is it a hockey puck?

Is it an ink well?

[solo]

Shiny round thing with a lid?

[remus]

Tom, your in the right vicinity with inkwell...

[remus]

10 cool points to coen good guess.

[remus]

And heres the real thing, for comparison:

I prefer my version personally

[kwistenbiebel]

...and mine was a vase.

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[max rockatansky]

It is a WACOM stylus holder. I have one with my Bamboo. Nice render - it looks just like it!

[Squid tamer]

Max,ya beat me to it. I have one too.