Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-92

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-92
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 7

Game board made of wood. Block-shaped board supported by short square pedestal with projection in the shape of a mask at one end of board; opposite end has tab/handle. Twenty-eight deep round playing pockets. Concentric chevron design incised into sides of board.

Height 10.6 cm
Length 54 cm
Width 24.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 107 - Collector Number

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