Science and education
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1450 up to 1500
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Mecklenburg until 1945
Piece of wood for reading
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Piece of wood for reading
Piece of wood for reading
- turned, 15th/16th century, length: 6 to 12 cm
- turned, 15th/16th century, length: 6 to 12 cm
The small pieces of wood acted as reading aids to prevent people getting lost among the generally small handwriting. They also prevented people touching precious books with their hands. They were often decorated on one end with an elaborately carved hand.
Text: A. A.
