Schoolboard

A wooden school board with a handle and slot for hanging. It is inscribed with Arabic texts and was likely used by school children learning the Q uran.

Further Information

  • Type: Tools, implements
  • Object: Schoolboard
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 445mm [L] x 184mm [W] x 12mm [T]
  • Production Date: Pre 1892
  • Associated Places: Luawa
  • Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:WA507510

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