Medieval brass stylus
Medieval brass stylus
Period: 15th century
Complete brass stylus with linear decorations and slightly spoon shaped terminal.
Length: 8,4 cm
Article code: 13-7810
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Period
- Middle Ages
Category
- Artefacts
Material
- Brass
The stylus was used for writing on wax-tablets. The flat shaped terminal was for erasing errors.
The stylus was used untill the use of paper became common. During the 15th century the wax tablets disappeared completely from daily life.
