ruler (weights & measures)

Plastic ruler made in Taiwan, collected in Egypt. The ruler is 25 cm in length, with a ribbed plastic face. There are 10 compartments on the face, in the style of a temple, each depicting a young boy washing at the tap. The ribbed plastic effect means that when the angle of the ruler is changed a set of written Arabic instructions or guidance appears behind each image.
The reverse of the ruler has a long written description in Arabic, possibly explaining and detailing the images and instructions on the front.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1991.464
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 250 mm x 42 mm x 2 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
plastic; paper
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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