Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-38

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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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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