A WOODEN QUR’ANIC BOARD HAUSA
PERIOD: | Mid 17th Century |
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ORIGIN: | Hausa, found chiefly in northwestern Nigeria and adjacent southern Niger. |
DIMENSIONS: | 61×2×26 Cm |
DESCRIPTION: | A wooden Qur’an-board (Allo) is made of wood, rectangular, with a curved handle at the top. A semi-circular section is cut from the board at the bottom to create two feet.The neck of the handle is bound with wooden carved strips.
Hausa emblem is an older and traditionally established emblem of Hausa identity – the ‘Dagin Arewa’ or ‘Northern knot’ – in a star shape, used in historic and traditional architecture, design and hand-embroidery. |
Condition Report: | A crack ensues from underneath halfway through the board. |
PROVENANCE: | European Auction Art Market |
CERTIFICATE: | Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register |
