Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-35

From: Ivory Coast

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-35
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baule
Provenience Ivory Coast
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board caved of wood in shape of a crocodile. Incised grid lines carved into entire figure to form the skin/scales of crocodile. Prominent snout, legs, and long tail. Twelve shallow playing cups carved into top/back of crocodile.

Height 19.5 cm
Length 110 cm
Width 18.6 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 38 - Collector Number

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