Poet's Scrolls (Manuscript)

Scroll manuscripts, used from antiquity to the early medieval period, were a key format for texts like religious works and literature. These parchment or papyrus rolls were read sequentially, unrolled from one end to the other. Though the codex later became dominant, scrolls remain culturally significant, particularly in East Asian traditions where their unrolling is ceremonial. They offer unique insights into historical art and literature, still influencing modern creative practices.