- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden narrow rectangular slab, made from iroko wood. The slab is roughly cut, there are two angular recesses cut outs along one edge. [RH [OPS Move] 3/7/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Igbo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1942
- Date collected
- By 1942
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1942
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Sawn
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 22 mm, Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 853 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1942.13.1713 Other numbers: 122672f
Search terms: Dwelling, Building Part
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