Woh, what a find. A wax tablet in action. Love to see this. Thanks @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social
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Sonja Drimmer
Manuscript lesson of the day!
Wax tablets were a common medium for note-taking well into the Middle Ages. One advantage was that it only required hands for the tablet & stylus, whereas writing with a quill required a surface, quill, & ink pot. Here we see a painting showing a wax tablet in use.
Wax tablets were a common medium for note-taking well into the Middle Ages. One advantage was that it only required hands for the tablet & stylus, whereas writing with a quill required a surface, quill, & ink pot. Here we see a painting showing a wax tablet in use.
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