Medieval iron stylus
Medieval iron stylus
Period: 15th century
Medieval iron stylus with flat shaped terminal and twisted shaft.
Length: 7 cm
Article code: 13-7808
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Period
- Middle Ages
Category
- Artefacts
Material
- Iron
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.
