Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-112
From: Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-112 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yoruba |
| Provenience | Africa | Nigeria (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board carved of wood; block shaped; supported by nine figures - two snakes, one bird, two monkeys and four human fingures. Board has twelve scalloped round pockets separted by center band of five diamond shapes with diagnal lines in center. Human head projecting from one long end of board. |
| Height | 14 cm |
| Length | 63 cm |
| Width | 20.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 127 - Collector Number |
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