Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-55

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-55
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dan
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 1 Endcup

Game board made of wood. Block-shaped board supported by four legs. Projection in the shape of Ram head at one end of board; opposite end has endcup projection. Twelve round playing pokects bisected by incised ridge. Incised geometric designs throughout board.

Height 14 cm
Length 69.3 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 63 - Collector Number | 16 - Other Number

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