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1902.68.10

Wooden barkcloth beating block broken into two pieces. It is rectangular in shape with a U-shaped cross section with two triangular notches on either side creating four legs. There are handles on each end. [PR [OPS move] 3/5/2017]

1902.68.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden barkcloth beating block broken into two pieces. It is rectangular in shape with a U-shaped cross section with two triangular notches on either side creating four legs. There are handles on each end. [PR [OPS move] 3/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Guinea
Africa > Western Africa > Guinea
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source William Downing Webster
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1902
Date collected
By 1902
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1902
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 280 mm larger piece, Length: max 883 mm larger piece, Height: max 250 mm smaller piece, Width: max 240 mm smaller piece
Object numbers
Accession number: 1902.68.10 Other numbers: 10932

Search terms: Tool, Barkcloth, Beater

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