Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-94

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-94
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 7

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

Height 8.7 cm
Length 61.5 cm
Width 21.7 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 109 - Collector Number

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