Burden board

Museum number:
5-15239
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050015239
Accession number:
Acc.4428
Description:
Burden board. Reddish brown wood, no signs of wear. Handles at opposite ends. Concave top, depression on underside to fit head. Length across top 43.5 centimeters. From Nigeria (Northern Plateau), Jarawa peoples. Context of use: called "head-carrying board" by collector. Probably used to carry loads in baskets on top of head.
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Nigeria (Northern Plateau); Jarawa peoples
Culture or time period:
Jarawa
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Accession date:
July 25, 1989
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Burden board, accession number 5-15239, described as Burden board. Reddish brown wood, no signs of wear. Handles at opposite ends. Concave top, depression on underside to fit head. Length across top 43.5 centimeters. From Nigeria (Northern Plateau), Jarawa peoples. Context of use: called "head-carrying board" by collector. Probably used to carry loads in baskets on top of head.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Burden board, accession number 5-15239, described as Burden board. Reddish brown wood, no signs of wear. Handles at opposite ends. Concave top, depression on underside to fit head. Length across top 43.5 centimeters. From Nigeria (Northern Plateau), Jarawa peoples. Context of use: called "head-carrying board" by collector. Probably used to carry loads in baskets on top of head.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Burden board, accession number 5-15239, described as Burden board. Reddish brown wood, no signs of wear. Handles at opposite ends. Concave top, depression on underside to fit head. Length across top 43.5 centimeters. From Nigeria (Northern Plateau), Jarawa peoples. Context of use: called "head-carrying board" by collector. Probably used to carry loads in baskets on top of head.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Burden board, accession number 5-15239, described as Burden board. Reddish brown wood, no signs of wear. Handles at opposite ends. Concave top, depression on underside to fit head. Length across top 43.5 centimeters. From Nigeria (Northern Plateau), Jarawa peoples. Context of use: called "head-carrying board" by collector. Probably used to carry loads in baskets on top of head.

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