Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-69

From: Liberia

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-69
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Liberia
Date Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 7 Plus 1 Endcup

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board supported by pedestal. Projection in the shape of animal head at one end of board, opposite end has endcup projection. Twelve deep round playing pockets bisected by band of incised circles (8) design.

Height 10.8 cm
Length 71 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 79 - Collector Number

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