Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-10

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
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 loepard. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by ridge. Leopard is painted orange and black.

Height 18.7 cm
Length 48.7 cm
Width 17.1 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 10 - Collector Number

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