Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-19

From: Ivory Coast

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baule
Provenience Ivory Coast
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Bronze
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Miniature Game board of copper-alloy cast in shape of a Rooster supported by pedestal in shape of legs and feet of rooster. Rooster head begins the elongated body of twelve playing cups and ending in an raised tail.

Height 12.5 cm
Length 22.8 cm
Width 4.9 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 19 - Collector Number

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