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Metal points

Scope note

Styluses, rods, or wires of metal, often held in a holder, used as a common tool for drawing and for writing in ancient times.

This term has 8 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300022432

Equivalent Terms used

metalpoint

Created

12yrs ago

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