260616 - wooden plank, traditionally known in Islam as Lawh from Nigeria
€145.00
Wooden plank, traditionally known in Islam as Lawh from Nigeria
Hand carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 57 cm and 24 cm wide.
The image shows a rectangular wooden board, traditionally known as Lawh in North and West Africa.
This type of board was historically used for studying the Quran, but it is clearly talismanic and intended for esoteric or mystical practices (often related to Sufism or folk Islamic magic).