mangle board

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 0.195
Oblique view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 0.195
General view of the initials on the front of Horniman Museum object no 0.195
General view of the initials on the back of Horniman Museum object no 0.195
General view of the lables on the bottom of Horniman Museum object no 0.195
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 0.195 Oblique view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 0.195 General view of the initials on the front of Horniman Museum object no 0.195 General view of the initials on the back of Horniman Museum object no 0.195 General view of the lables on the bottom of Horniman Museum object no 0.195

Mangle board made of wood, consisting of a flat board with a raised handle at one end in the shape of a horse. Decorated on the upper surface with five square panels of carved designs. The date 1764 is carved on one side of the horse, and the initials 'RAS' on the other side.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
0.195
Date
1764
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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