Board

Museum number:
18-1558
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180001558
Accession number:
Acc.4230
Description:
Calendar board, dark-stained wood; engraved board with multiple squares, some with circles within; diamond design down length of board; border on three sides has single eye and continuous floral design in deep relief. Augury board (”calenda”) for determining lucky and unlucky days for various enterprises. 30-day lunar months and seven day weeks. 37.7 x 11.4 cm.
Donor:
Lawrence E. Dawson
Collection place:
Malaysia
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 18-1558, described as Calendar board, dark-stained wood; engraved board with multiple squares, some with circles within; diamond design down length of board; border on three sides has single eye and continuous floral design in deep relief. Augury board (”calenda”) for determining lucky and unlucky days for various enterprises. 30-day lunar months and seven day weeks. 37.7 x 11.4 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 18-1558, described as Calendar board, dark-stained wood; engraved board with multiple squares, some with circles within; diamond design down length of board; border on three sides has single eye and continuous floral design in deep relief. Augury board (”calenda”) for determining lucky and unlucky days for various enterprises. 30-day lunar months and seven day weeks. 37.7 x 11.4 cm.

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