Wax tablets

[Titvs Statilivs Castvs]

Hi everyone,

I want to try and make a/multiple Roman wax tablet(s). Someone here who has experience, and, more important, someone who knows of books/articles in which archaeological finds of wax tablets are described? I'd need to know about type of wood, dimensions etc. (Preferably 1st century AD.)

Thanks!

[Titvs Statilivs Castvs]

For those interested: Speidel (M.A.), Die römischen Schreibtafeln von Vindonissa, 1996. The people of Forum Traiani very kindly pointed me to this book, for which I am very grateful.

[Martin Moser]

Check out http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/, the online edition of the Vindolanda writing tablets

Cheers,
Martin

[Titvs Statilivs Castvs]

I know that site, but IIRC only wooden writing tablets, with text written in ink, were found in Vindolanda, and I was searching for wax tablets. But I could be mistaken of course.

[richsc]

There are the frescoes from Pompeii showing the size, shape, and color of the wax. Several groups were found at the Inn of the Sulpicii and Lucius Caecilius Jucundus.

[MarcusNorwood]

I just finished a crude one out of some poplar wood and spare nails I had laying around.
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