Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-26
From: Sierra Leone
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mende |
| Provenience | Sierra Leone |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups Game board carved of wood. Boat-shaped with two pointed ends (canoe); triangle shaped end pockets. Board surpported by two central posts and two bowed arms terminating with shallop shaped decoration. Posts are incised with concentric diamond pattern. Incised concentric geometric patterns decorate surface of game board; accented with three groups of four carved cowrie shell clusters. |
| Height | 18.7 cm |
| Length | 54.3 cm |
| Width | 15 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 27 - Collector Number | 87-20-1 - Other Number |
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