Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-48
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-48 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Dan (uncertain) | Kran (uncertain) |
| Provenience | West Africa |
| Date Made | Early to Mid- 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 1 Endcup Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board supported by four legs. Projection in the shape of human head at one end of board, opposite end has human head - the face is replaced with endcup projection and ears and stylized hair. Twelve round playing pockets. Incised design of house on sides of legs. |
| Height | 13.6 cm |
| Length | 75.9 cm |
| Width | 15.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 53 - Collector Number |
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