Prayer board

Museum number:
5-14367
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014367
Accession number:
Acc.3868
Description:
Prayer board, Muslim. Koran tablet inscribed with the opening verses of Sura II, the text of the Koran. Arabic calligraphy on both sides, each of which is embellished with geometric designs in green, black, and red pigments. Self handle at top, convex at bottom. Length 40.5 centimeters. Materials: wood, pigments. Context of use: used in Muslim education of children.
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Nigeria; Hausa
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
November 1983
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Prayer board, accession number 5-14367, described as Prayer board, Muslim. Koran tablet inscribed with the opening verses of Sura II, the text of the Koran. Arabic calligraphy on both sides, each of which is embellished with geometric designs in green, black, and red pigments. Self handle at top, convex at bottom. Length 40.5 centimeters. Materials: wood, pigments. Context of use: used in Muslim education of children.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Prayer board, accession number 5-14367, described as Prayer board, Muslim. Koran tablet inscribed with the opening verses of Sura II, the text of the Koran. Arabic calligraphy on both sides, each of which is embellished with geometric designs in green, black, and red pigments. Self handle at top, convex at bottom. Length 40.5 centimeters. Materials: wood, pigments. Context of use: used in Muslim education of children.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Prayer board, accession number 5-14367, described as Prayer board, Muslim. Koran tablet inscribed with the opening verses of Sura II, the text of the Koran. Arabic calligraphy on both sides, each of which is embellished with geometric designs in green, black, and red pigments. Self handle at top, convex at bottom. Length 40.5 centimeters. Materials: wood, pigments. Context of use: used in Muslim education of children.

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