Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-71

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-71
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lobi
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board. Two endcup projections and projection in the shape of human head at each end of board. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by ridge. Flat base.

Height 6.2 cm
Length 93 cm
Width 14.8 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 83 - Collector Number

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