Experience the magic of ancient writing with the Roman wax tablet Diptychon - a faithful reproduction of an ancient abacus used more than two thousand years ago. Consisting of two wooden tablets joined together, this diptychon represents one of history's earliest "notebooks" used by Roman officials, scholars, teachers, students and merchants for daily writing, calculations and short-term notes.
The tablet is made of quality wax-filled wood, which was written in using the includedstylus. One side of it was used for fine writing, the other flat end made it easy to smooth out the text and reuse the space. This practical method of recording was a common alternative to expensive parchment in the Roman world.
The dimensions of the tablet are inspired by the surviving originals: height approx. 20 cm, width when closed approx. 12 cm and when open approx. 24 cm. It weighs about 0.4 kg, which makes it an excellent portable tool for historical events, museums, schools or as a decorative and functional addition to a study.
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