Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-8
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baule (uncertain) | Guro (uncertain) |
| Provenience | West Africa |
| Date Made | Early to Mid- 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board supported by pedestal in shape of leopard eating an antelope(?). Twelve round playing pockets bisected by ridge. Board is painted red, black, blue and white. |
| Height | 17.6 cm |
| Length | 45 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 8 - Collector Number |
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