Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-72
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-72 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Toma (uncertain) | Dan (uncertain) |
| Provenience | West Africa |
| Date Made | 19th to Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board supported by four legs. Projection in the shape of stylized human head at one end of board, opposite end projection in shape of animal head. Twelve deep square pockets bisected by ridge. Incised geometic designs throughout body of board. |
| Height | 9.5 cm |
| Length | 62.6 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 84 - Collector Number |
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