Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-30.1

From: Burkina Faso Faso (uncertain) | Mail (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-30.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bobo
Provenience Burkina Faso Faso (uncertain) | Mail (uncertain)
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board carved of wood. Rectangular shaped board with rounded corners; twelve deep square playing pockets. Handle projecting from one end of board.

Height 5.5 cm
Length 70.4 cm
Width 16.2 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 31 - Collector Number

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