Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-62

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-62
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fante (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 board supported by two seated human figures - mother and child and male figure holding horn and human head. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by band of incised geometic design.

The word "DOMINO" carved into side of board.

Height 49.4 cm
Length 48.8 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 72 - Collector Number

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