Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-67

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-67
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Masai
Provenience Kenya
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather
Description

Configuration: 2 x 8

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with rounded corners. Leather strap/handle attached to one side of board. Sixteen round playing pockets bisected by ridge that also surrounds pockets. Flat base.

Height 9.3 cm
Length 62.5 cm
Width 14.3 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 77 - Collector Number

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