Stylus for inscribing palm leaves

Made:
1801-1900 in India
maker:
Unknown
Steel and brass stylus for inscribing palm leaves

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Steel and brass stylus for inscribing palm leaves
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Steel and brass stylus for inscribing palm leaves, South Indian(?), 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A300970
Materials:
point, steel and handle, brass
Measurements:
length 192 mm
diameter 15 mm
type:
stylus