Stylus
Dublin Core
Title
Stylus
Subject
Writing Materials, Household Items
Description
A stylus is a slender, tapered utensil used for writing on wax-coated wooden tablets. This particular stylus is made of bone and is missing its metal inset tip. The top of the stylus is spherical, used as a way to "erase" writing in the wax. This stylus is decorated with protruding ridges and horizontal parallel lines. There is some discoloration and damage to the bone at the top of the shaft. This stylus was constructed sometime in the 13th to 15th centuries. It is 84 mm in length and 7 mm in width.
Publisher
Date
Late Medieval (1300-1485)
Contributor
M. Conner McCallum
Rights
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Stylus
Physical Dimensions
Length 84 mm
Width 7 mm
Width 7 mm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Stylus,” Medieval London, accessed January 19, 2021, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/94.