Collector:

Mrs. Grace Burkholder  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Grace Burkholder  Search this

Height:

85.5 cm

Length:

100 cm

Width:

ca. 2 cm

Culture:

Arab  Search this

Object Type:

Screen

Place:

Saudi Arabia, Asia

Accession Date:

1 Oct 1989

Collection Date:

1960 to 1980

Notes:

Collector's notes: "Some of the lattice-work screens commonly used on the upper windows of old buildings have been carefully removed when the buildings were demolished. This is one of those screens which was carefully handmade; [see] Aramco World, Sept-Oct 1971, and July-Aug 1974 [see copy in the accession file] ."

Latticework made of wooden slats. Holes between the slats carved into various shapes -- circles, 4-pointed stars, and crosses.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

370093

USNM Number:

E432030-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/356f0d0cb-a8d9-455b-80b5-f44142c5f191

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8552206