Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-77

From: Tanzania

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-77
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Luguru
Provenience Tanzania
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 8

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with projection in the shape of human head at one end of board. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by band of incised geometic design.

Height 8.2 cm
Length 72.7 cm
Width 16.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 89 - Collector Number

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