Game Board

Bao Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-103.2

From: Tanzania | Lake Nyassa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-103.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Tanzania | Lake Nyassa
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

Configuration: 4 x 8 +1 Endwell

Game board made of wood. Bao game board. Fish-shaped folding board.Incised lines form the fish fins, gils, mouth and eyes. Total of 32 playing pockets, 16 pockets on each side of board. 2 endwells form the head of fish.

Height 2.3 cm
Length 80.3 cm
Width 28.1 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 118 - Collector Number

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