Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-1
From: Ghana
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ashanti |
| Provenience | Ghana |
| Date Made | Late 19th-Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with projection endcups at each end of board. Board supported by elborate openwork stand carved with lathe and ball motifs, horns and scallop shaped decoration. Twelve playing pockets with defined rims bisected by five carved cowrie sells. |
| Height | 32 cm |
| Length | 64 cm |
| Width | 21.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 1 - Collector Number |
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