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Wax tablets

Scope note

Tablets made for writing, usually of wood or bone, covered with wax which was written on with a stylus; used especially in ancient Rome and during the Middle Ages.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000192670

Broader Terms used

tablets

Term used for

tablets, wax
waxen tablets

Equivalent Terms used

wax tablet

Created

13yrs ago

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