Thin board. Hole bored near top, center, through which string is drawn to hang it up. Abrahamic prayer written in Arabic. Used in Koranic schools to practice writing; also, Koranic verses are written on them, then washed off, the ink solution then being drunk as a charm to ward off evil and sickness.
| Title | Thin board. Hole bored near top, center, through which string is drawn to hang it up. Abrahamic prayer written in Arabic. Used in Koranic schools to practice writing; also, Koranic verses are written on them, then washed off, the ink solution then being drunk as a charm to ward off evil and sickness. |
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| Publication Date: | 19th century CE |
| Subject | Wood |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 42 cm - 33.5 cm |
| Library: | The Penn Museum |
| Record ID | 29-201-704 |
| Library Location | Collections Storage |
| Date | 19th century CE |
| Notes | Morocco - Williams Moroccan Expedition; Talcott Williams and Sophia Wells Royce Williams, 1898 - African |
