Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-85
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
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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