Antigua Roma, Imperio Escritura con Stylus






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Estilete de bronce romano del siglo I al III d.C., aprox. 130,7 mm de longitud, con punta para inscribir y una espátula plana para alisar la cera, en buen estado con pátina verde.
Descripción del vendedor
Atención: debido a las normativas aduaneras solo podemos enviar dentro de la Unión Europea. Por favor, asegúrese de contar con una dirección de envío válida en la UE antes de realizar una oferta.
A finely made ancient Roman bronze stylus with a long, slender body and decorative baluster-shaped mouldings arranged along the shaft. One end tapers to a sharp point used for inscribing letters, while the opposite end expands into a small, flattened spatula for smoothing or erasing the wax surface of a writing tablet.
The elongated central grip is subtly faceted and separated from the functional ends by raised collars and ornamental mouldings.
Total length: ± 130,7 mm
Condition: Good and solid condition. The bronze displays an attractive smooth green patina with areas of darker oxidation, mineral deposits and surface wear, consistent with age and use.
Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) is available upon request for all lots with a hammer price of €100 or higher.
-> Romans commonly wrote temporary notes, accounts, lessons and correspondence on wooden tablets filled with a thin layer of beeswax. The pointed end of the stylus was used to scratch letters into the wax, while the broad spatulate end could smooth it again, effectively allowing mistakes to be erased and the tablet to be reused. This practical two-ended design made the stylus an essential instrument of education, administration and everyday literacy throughout the Roman world.
El vendedor y su historia
Atención: debido a las normativas aduaneras solo podemos enviar dentro de la Unión Europea. Por favor, asegúrese de contar con una dirección de envío válida en la UE antes de realizar una oferta.
A finely made ancient Roman bronze stylus with a long, slender body and decorative baluster-shaped mouldings arranged along the shaft. One end tapers to a sharp point used for inscribing letters, while the opposite end expands into a small, flattened spatula for smoothing or erasing the wax surface of a writing tablet.
The elongated central grip is subtly faceted and separated from the functional ends by raised collars and ornamental mouldings.
Total length: ± 130,7 mm
Condition: Good and solid condition. The bronze displays an attractive smooth green patina with areas of darker oxidation, mineral deposits and surface wear, consistent with age and use.
Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) is available upon request for all lots with a hammer price of €100 or higher.
-> Romans commonly wrote temporary notes, accounts, lessons and correspondence on wooden tablets filled with a thin layer of beeswax. The pointed end of the stylus was used to scratch letters into the wax, while the broad spatulate end could smooth it again, effectively allowing mistakes to be erased and the tablet to be reused. This practical two-ended design made the stylus an essential instrument of education, administration and everyday literacy throughout the Roman world.
