A reed pen (Ancient Greek: κάλαμοι kalamoi; singular κάλαμος kalamos) or bamboo pen (traditional Chinese: 竹筆; simplified Chinese: 竹笔; pinyin: zhú bǐ) is a writing implement made by cutting and shaping a single reed straw or length of bamboo.

The reed pen has a long history and can be traced back to ancient civilizations. It was one of the earliest writing instruments used by humanity, predating the invention of quill pens and modern-day pens. Reed pens were widely utilized in various ancient cultures, including Egypt, Greece, Judea and Mesopotamia.

A Reed pen is made from a single piece of reed pointed into a square and split at the point. The first to use reed pens were scribes from Ancient Egypt in the 4th century BC for writing on papyrus.

May 23, 2016 · The Reed Pen, as you see on the left, is what was used during Classical Antiquity (800 B.C- 400 A.D roughly) for literature. Archeologist have found these writing utensils in sites from Egypt and Greece, where most literature was produced during this time period.

…a pen of a hard reed, split at the tip and cut into a nib (which had to be constantly sharpened), is an invention of the Greeks. Egyptian scribes used a soft reed, with which ink was brushed on.

A reed pen (Greek: κάλαμοι kalamoi; singular κάλαμος kalamos) is a writing implement made by cutting and shaping a single reed straw or length of bamboo.

Nov 6, 2023 · The most common form of writing tools used by the Romans was the reed pen. The reed pen was made from a reed or hollow grass stem and was used to apply thinned and pigmented ink to parchment.

The Kamish (reed) pen is the backbone of Arabic calligraphy. Kamish pens have been used by Arab, Turkish, and Iranian calligraphers as the pen of choice for more than 500 years.

Jun 9, 2004 · Look closely at the tip of the pen to see where the reed has been split. The shape of the tip of this pen is very similar to that of a quill or even some fountain pens used today.

Egyptian reed pen., c. 1200 BC. The practice of using reed pens for writing was later passed from the Egyptians to the Greeks. Purchased from Charles Ede in the 1960s when part of the Folio Society.