Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-68

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-68
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Turkana
Provenience Kenya
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 12

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with tab/handle projection at one end of board. Twenty-four round playing pockets bisected by deep ridge. Flat base.

Height 2.1 cm
Length 67.9 cm
Width 17.1 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 78 - Collector Number

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