Prayer Board

A prayer board, bearing Quranic scripts. Rectangular boards, such as this one, were used for teaching Muslim children the Quran. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

Further Information

  • Type: Domestic equipment
  • Object: Prayer Board
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 635mm [L] x 210mm [W] x 125mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1954
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.2990

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