Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-92
From: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Curatorial Section: African
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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