Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-70
From: Liberia
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-70 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Vai |
| Provenience | Liberia |
| Date Made | Late 19th-Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups Game board made of wood. Rectanglular shaped board with rounded corners supported by square storage compartment pedestal. Round hole in center of board is opening to the storage compartment. Two bow arms/horns project from storage compartment connecting to top of board terminating at endcups of board. Twelve round playing pocket bisected by ridge. Incised geometic designs throught body of board. |
| Height | 14.3 cm |
| Length | 71.4 cm |
| Width | 12.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 81 - Collector Number |
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