Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-27

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mende (uncertain) | Vai (uncertain)
Provenience Sierra Leone
Date Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Boat-shaped with two pointed ends (canoe); triangle shaped end pockets. Board surpported by central pedestal. Twelve round playing pockets.

Height 12.3 cm
Length 66 cm
Width 16.7 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 28 - Collector Number

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