A patinated bronze stylus having a writing point at one end and a flat fan-tail eraser to the other, with rudimentary decoration towards the point.
 
Ancient Roman: Circa1st-3rd century AD.
 
Very fine condition, with light green patina.
Length 10.5 cms (4.1 ins).
 
Provenance: From a UK early 2000's collection.
 
The Romans would use a bronze stylus with a point at one end for writing on a wax-filled recess in a block of wood. The broad flat end was used for erasing any mistakes that may have been made.