Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-38
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 2015-22-38 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Dan (uncertain) | Mende (uncertain) |
Provenience | West Africa |
Date Made | Early 20th Century |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board in shape of fish. Projection in the shape of fin at one end of board. Twelve deep round playing pockets. Flat base. |
Height | 8 cm |
Length | 63.5 cm |
Width | 14.6 cm |
Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
Other Number | 41 - Collector Number |
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