Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-31
From: Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-31 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Congo |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 4 x 8 Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with rounded corners supported by four triangular legs. Two crocodiles carved on ends of board; incised grid pattern form the scales, eyes and teeth of crocodile. Residue of red paint on crocodiles. Thirty-two square playing pockets . |
| Height | 15.7 cm |
| Length | 69.5 cm |
| Width | 25.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 32 - Collector Number |
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