Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-16

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baule
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 1 Endcup

Game board made of wood. Retangular shaped board with scalloped playing pockets. Twelve playing pockets bisected by ridge. Projection on one end of board in shape of monkey; opposite end has tail surrounding endcup. Flat base.

Height 7.7 cm
Length 88 cm
Width 17 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 16 - Collector Number

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