Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-56

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-56
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dan
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 4 Plus 1 Endcup

Game board made of wood. Square shaped board supported by four legs with projection in the shape of a Ram head (?) at one end of board; opposite end has endcup projection. Sixteen round shallow playing pockets. Incised geometric design throughout board.

Height 18.7 cm
Length 64 cm
Width 27 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 64 - Collector Number

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