Accession Number: 2001.211.128
Description: Swivel desk slate with smooth wooden board; top plate of slate is lightweight metal; front of bottom plate is beige plastic; back of bottom plate is lightweight metal; bottom plate has one large blunt pin on front; 2 pegs on back fit holes in the board; 2 lines of 32 cells; board has a metal clamp at top to hold paper; 4 page-number cells on front left of clamp; "86779" and Japanese characters stamped on front of clamp.
Height: 11.25
Width: 7.25
Depth: 0.625
Date Made: n.d.
Place of Origin: Japan
Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection
History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211
Subjects: Boards (writing) Braille Slates Tactile writing
Dimension Notes: overall board; 1 1/8 x 8 3/8 in. slate
Made: unknown
Material: Wood, metal board ; plastic, aluminum
Updated: 07/24/2015
