Artists' ToolsRoman1st-4th century CE
Bone/Ivory Stylus
1st-4th century
Description
Carved and polished bone stylus. The pointed end is conical; one side of the rounded end is flat. The shaft, round in section, has a raised ridge at approximately the spot where it would have been held for writing; it tapers toward each end.
Dimensions
9.98 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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