Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-36
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-36 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Dan (uncertain) |
| Provenience | West Africa |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Rectangular board scallop in shape of human figure supported by four legs. Legs of board are formed by bent knees and elbows of figure. Underside of board has carved buttocks. Projection in the shape of human head at one end of board. Human head is also used a storage compartment; small round mouth is opening to compartment and larger round hole at back of head provides access to compartment. Twelve round playing pockets. |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Length | 64 cm |
| Width | 20.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 39 - Collector Number |
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