Does the famous fresco of a woman with a stylus from Pompeii really depict the Greek poet Sappho? - Quora
![Fresco with writing instruments, 1st century, Pompeii. Stylus, papyrus scroll and wax tablet. Ancient roman fresco. Located in the Museo Archeologico Stock Photo - Alamy Fresco with writing instruments, 1st century, Pompeii. Stylus, papyrus scroll and wax tablet. Ancient roman fresco. Located in the Museo Archeologico Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2j37p6k/fresco-with-writing-instruments-1st-century-pompeii-stylus-papyrus-scroll-and-wax-tablet-ancient-roman-fresco-located-in-the-museo-archeologico-2j37p6k.jpg)
Fresco with writing instruments, 1st century, Pompeii. Stylus, papyrus scroll and wax tablet. Ancient roman fresco. Located in the Museo Archeologico Stock Photo - Alamy
![Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), between 55 and... | Download Scientific Diagram Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), between 55 and... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360298715/figure/fig2/AS:1150898030018562@1651406881339/Woman-with-wax-tablets-and-stylus-so-called-Sappho-between-55-and-79-Fig-4-Christ.jpg)
Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), between 55 and... | Download Scientific Diagram
![ANE TODAY – 202107 – Assurbanipal's iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) ANE TODAY – 202107 – Assurbanipal's iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)](https://www.asor.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/figure-7-2.jpg)
ANE TODAY – 202107 – Assurbanipal's iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
![Painting of Sappho on a Young Roman Woman Writing Tablet, from Pompeii. National Museum. Rome, Italy Stock Photo - Alamy Painting of Sappho on a Young Roman Woman Writing Tablet, from Pompeii. National Museum. Rome, Italy Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P8Y9NF/painting-of-sappho-on-a-young-roman-woman-writing-tablet-from-pompeii-national-museum-rome-italy-P8Y9NF.jpg)
Painting of Sappho on a Young Roman Woman Writing Tablet, from Pompeii. National Museum. Rome, Italy Stock Photo - Alamy
![So-called Sappho Fresco From Pompeii, c. 50 A.D. The woman wears a gold hairnet and holds a stylus and wax tablet. | Arte romana, Ritratti, Pompei So-called Sappho Fresco From Pompeii, c. 50 A.D. The woman wears a gold hairnet and holds a stylus and wax tablet. | Arte romana, Ritratti, Pompei](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/81/ac/56/81ac56fb61202698f83f071c6783b67f.jpg)
So-called Sappho Fresco From Pompeii, c. 50 A.D. The woman wears a gold hairnet and holds a stylus and wax tablet. | Arte romana, Ritratti, Pompei
![HOCW68: Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"). Pompeii, Italy. 50-79 CE. - EMILY HAUSER HOCW68: Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"). Pompeii, Italy. 50-79 CE. - EMILY HAUSER](http://emilyshauser.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/2/5/22253812/final-ftmb-hardback.jpg)