Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-32

From: Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-32
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bemba (uncertain) | Luba (uncertain)
Provenience Congo
Date Made 19th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 5

Game board made of wood. Square shaped board with rounded corners. Projection in the shape of human head at one end of board. Twenty round playing pockets bisected by wide band.

Height 5 cm
Length 52.4 cm
Width 31.1 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 33 - Collector Number

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