Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-84

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-84
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Nigeria
Date Made 19th to Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with handle projection at one end of board. Human face carved into each side of handle. Twelve round playing pockets bisected by band of incised geometic design. Flat base.

Height 4.6 cm
Length 54.7 cm
Width 15.3 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 97 - Collector Number

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