Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-99

From: Tanzania

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-99
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Tanzania
Date Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 12 Plus Endwells

Game board made od wood. Rectangular board one square end (rectangular end cup) and one rounded end (round end cup). Has forty-eight square depressions used as playing pockets. Base of board is rounded on sides with flat bottom.

Height 6 cm
Length 83.1 cm
Width 20.2 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 114 - Collector Number

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