Tabula ansata bookmark name tag
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The Tabula Ansata
What official traffic, place, information and information signs are to us today, the Tabula Ansata was to the people of the Roman Empire. Translated into German, the term roughly means "tablet with handles" and describes a special type of tablet. These tabulae ansatae were initially reserved for the military and sacred institutions and symbolized the highest state presence. Such tablets can be found throughout the empire. Later, the strict rules governing the use of these special tablets were increasingly softened and profaned.
Such late antique tabulae ansatae can also be found among private individuals, merchants and civilians. These tablets came in all possible sizes. From small plaques on the shields of legionaries, which marked unit affiliation, to tall tabulae ansatae several meters long, which proclaimed imperial decrees and orders.
Tabula Ansata bookmark
Made from genuine Egyptian papyrus, this bookmark is an ideal way to challenge your creativity. The blank tablet literally cries out for individual lettering and/or painting and the papyrus gives the bookmark a stronger touch of antiquity. Let your imagination run wild and design this tabula ansata either in the style of an official announcement, a private rally or as a mosaic. The story provides plenty of inspiring examples and ideas.
- Size 19x5cm
- Genuine papyrus from Egypt
- Ideal for absorbing the color of pencils, watercolors or acrylic paints.
Original Tabulae Ansatae
In many museums in Germany, especially those located in former Roman provinces, you can see excellently preserved tablets from Roman antiquity. These larger tablets were mostly made of stone, whereas smaller and more manageable tablets were made of bronze. The museums at the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, for example, are brimming with military tabulae that reveal various orders, proclamations, instructions and unit affiliations.
Examples of use Lessons
This bookmark is made from real Egyptian papyrus and shows a blank tablet. Ideal for letting your children and/or pupils design and label these tablets individually. Let your pupils write their own proclamations on the boards or show them ways in which the children can color these boards. Remnants of paint on original plaques confirm the theory that these plaques were colorful and could be seen from afar. Traces of yellow paint can be found on the frame of the official plaques.
The engraved letters were painted red, resulting in a bright, easily legible sign that most inhabitants of antiquity could immediately associate with the official offices of the Roman Empire.
Tabulae ansatae (lat. plural) were also used in mosaic floors.
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