Wooden rectangular slab, made from iroko wood. The slab is roughly cut, and both ends are slightly curved. There is a larger rectangular slot at one end and a smaller slot at the other. [RH [OPS Move] 3/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden rectangular slab, made from iroko wood. The slab is roughly cut, and both ends are slightly curved. There is a larger rectangular slot at one end and a smaller slot at the other. [RH [OPS Move] 3/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Awka Ibom State
Cultural groups: Igbo
Person: Field collector Mervyn David Waldegrave Jeffreys; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1942
Date collected: By 1942
Acquisition information: Donated: 1942
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Sawn, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Depth: max 43 mm, Width: max 144 mm, Length: max 1028 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1942.13.1710 Other numbers: 122672c

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