Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-100

From: Tanzania

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-100
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Tanzania
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 12 Plus 4 Endcups

Game board made of wood. Retangualr board with rounded corners. Two round end cups on each end of board. Playing board and endcups carved in relief. Forty-eight round playing pockets in center of board; finger grooves visible. Supported with four round legs.

Height 10.2 cm
Length 102.7 cm
Width 34.4 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 115 - Collector Number

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