Game Board

Bao Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-102

From: Tanzania

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-102
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Tanzania
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 4 x 8

Game board made of wood. Bao game board. Rectangular shaped board with thirty-two playing pockets; thirty round pockets and two square pockts. Two horizontal lines incised between each row and along boarder. Handle projecting from one end of board.

Height 4.2 cm
Length 86.8 cm
Width 41.6 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 117 - Collector Number

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