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Allo (Qurʾānic Writing Board)
Allo (Qurʾānic Writing Board)

Allo (Qurʾānic Writing Board)

Dateearly to mid 20th century
MediumWood, pigment, metal, and leather
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 22 × 10 1/2 × 1 in. (55.9 × 26.7 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, PhD
Object number2024.22.27
On View
On view
ProvenanceCreated in Nigeria, early to mid-20th century. [Charles Jones African Art, Wilmington, NC], Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, Morrisville, NC; given to NCMA, 2024.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement

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