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Roman writing materials 44 BC to AD 400
BAL15443 Roman writing materials 44 BC to AD 400 by Roman; Verulamium Museum, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, UK; (add.info.: Roman writing equipment including a metal stylus and wax tablet used for writing on. The scene is lit by a ceramic oil lamp.A message could be written on a wax tablet like this, and it could be sealed using wax and sent by messanger. To the right of the wax tablet is wax and an intaglio ring for making seals and seal boxes to protect them.At the top are thin wooden writing tablets which could be written on with ink from the ink pot at the top left. Because they are biodegradable, this type of tablets do not usually survive but around 1000 of this sort of tablets were found preserved in the anaerobic environment of peat at Vindolanda, near Hadrians Wall.
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This print showcases a fascinating collection of Roman writing materials dating back to 44 BC to AD 400. The image, taken at the Verulamium Museum in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, offers a glimpse into the ancient world of communication and correspondence. In the center of the composition lies a metal stylus delicately poised above a wax tablet. This ingenious combination allowed Romans to write messages that could be easily erased or modified as needed. To ensure privacy and authenticity, these tablets were sealed with wax using an intaglio ring and seal boxes. To the right of the wax tablet rests additional supplies for sealing letters and documents: lumps of wax ready to be melted and molded into seals. These seals would have protected important messages during delivery by messengers. Atop the display are thin wooden writing tablets that provided an alternative method for recording information. These tablets could be written on using ink from an ink pot situated at the top left corner. Remarkably, despite their biodegradable nature, around 1000 similar wooden tablets were discovered preserved in peat at Vindolanda near Hadrian's Wall. The scene is softly illuminated by a ceramic oil lamp which casts gentle light upon this remarkable assortment of Roman writing materials - artifacts that offer us invaluable insights into their sophisticated communication methods over two millennia ago.
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