Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0209 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Reading desk | |
| Culture | Swahili | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Other Geographic Data | East African coast | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Book rest used for holding Koran while reading in the mosque. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 37.0 (open), Width = 21.6 (closed), Thickness = 3.4 (closed), Length = 45.7 (closed) | |