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Qur'anic Writing Board
Qur'anic Writing Board
Qur'anic Writing Board

Qur'anic Writing Board

Artist
Date19th–20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood and indigo ink
Dimensions23 1/2 × 7 × 1 in. (59.7 × 17.8 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Ernie Wolfe III and Diane Steinmetz Wolfe
Object number2019.23.1
On View
On view
Collections
Lid of a Ceremonial Vessel (awa ota Eyinle)
Lid of a Ceremonial Vessel (awa ota Eyinle)
Artist Unknown
late 19th–early 20th century
Display Cloth (ndop)
Display Cloth (ndop)
Bamum or Bamileke artist
mid 20th century
Display Cloth (ndop)
Display Cloth (ndop)
Bamum or Bamileke artist
20th century
Shrine Figure (Mbëlëkët, Ëlëk, a-Tshol, or Ñach)
Shrine Figure (Mbëlëkët, Ëlëk, a-Tshol, or Ñach)
Artist Unknown
19th or 20th century
Mask
Mask
Artist Unknown
Marimba
Marimba
Artist Unknown
Drum and stick
Drum and stick
Artist Unknown
Ceremonial Dish in the Form of a Rooster
Ceremonial Dish in the Form of a Rooster
Yorùbá artist
20th century
Horned Crest Mask
Horned Crest Mask
Ejagham artist
20th century
Bush Buffalo Mask
Bush Buffalo Mask
Bwa artist
20th century
Antelope Mask (Walu)
Antelope Mask (Walu)
Artist Unknown
early–mid 20th century
Musical instrument (Wasamba)
Musical instrument (Wasamba)
Artist Unknown