Miniature wooden prayer board

Made:
1801-1910 in Sudan
Miniature wooden prayer board, or lohn

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Miniature wooden prayer board, or lohn
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Miniature wooden prayer board, or lohn, with handle carved at one end, thought to be medicinal, unsigned, Sudanese, 1801-1910.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A12951
Materials:
wood and complete
Measurements:
overall: 46 mm x 217 mm
type:
prayer board
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)