Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-111

From: Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-111
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Block-shaped board with a projection in the shape of a human head on one end of board. Twelve round playing cups, finger grroves visible. Incised diagnal lines on sides of board.

Height 8.1 cm
Length 57.7 cm
Width 15.2 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 126 - Collector Number

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