Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-85

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-85
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Senufo (uncertain) | Guro (uncertain) | Baule (uncertain)
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Ram heads carved on either side of twelve cup game board. Ram heads are carved, curved horns incised lines forming ridges of horn; incised round eyes and elongated snout also with incised lines to form the mouth of ram. Neck connects to flat base. Twelve deep playing pockets.

Height 12.7 cm
Length 74 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 98 - Collector Number

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