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Quranic teaching slate board, traditionally used in West and North African schools to help students learn the Qur'an and Arabic calligraphy.
Here are some key details about these boards:
Purpose: They are used for learning to read, write, and recite passages from the Quran. They also help students learn Arabic grammar and calligraphy.
Material: These boards are typically made of lightweight wood.
Writing: Students write on the board with a thin stick, using a water-soluble ink that can be washed off.
Decoration: The boards sometimes feature decorative patterns and designs.
Other Uses: In addition to teaching, these boards were sometimes used by healers who would write verses on them, wash off the ink, and give the liquid to supplicants as holy medicine. 19.5 inches long, 9 inches wide.
Unique piece of African cultural history.
