Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-75

From: Central Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-75
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Luba
Provenience Central Africa
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 6

Game board made of wood. Square shaped board supported short block pedestal. Projection in the shape of human head at each end of board. Twenty-four round playing pockets.

Height 24.4 cm
Length 54.1 cm
Width 25.3 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 87 - Collector Number

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