Writing stylus

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Title

Writing stylus

Date

2nd century BCE-1st century BCE

Creator

Unknown (Roman)
Roman

Coverage

Style/Period: Roman
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan

Type

tools, equipment and materials

Format

Materials/Techniques: bone
Measurements: 8.8 cm long, 0.6 cm diameter at widest, 0.4 cm diameter at thinnest

Description

Cylinder of bone or ivory that tapers off at one end, which ends with an egg shape. Pointed at the opposite end for the purposes of writing.

Subject

styluses

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: L.05.02.27
Record: UO-MCA-L-05-02-27

Source

Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee