Braille slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number: 2001.211.137

Description: Hinged desk slate of white plastic; 3 lines of 32 cells; 2 pegs on back to fit holes in board; folding board is white plastic with metal hinges and a top-hinged clamp; 4 page-number cells on left side of clamp; black foam on back of board to prevent slipping.

Height: 11.25

Width: 7.5

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 1/2 in. slate

Made: unknown

Material: Plastic, foam

Updated: 07/24/2015