Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-4

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ashanti (uncertain) | Baule (uncertain)
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board supported by pedestal. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by ridge. Incised geometic design on pedestal.

Height 16.3 cm
Length 46.2 cm
Width 19.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 4 - Collector Number

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