Mancala Board
| Native Name | Naranji Ohvalhu |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 16380 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Maldives |
| Date Made: | 19th Century - 1893 |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1893 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Iconography: | Mancala |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Ceylon Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
Description
Wooden Mancala board. Unusually nice decorative carving. Circular hollows. 2 rows of 8 holes. Two larger holes at each end.
Bibliography:
| [Article] De Voogt, Alex J. 2001. "Mancala: Games That Count". Expedition: The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 43. no. 1. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig. E | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Culin, Robert S. 1894. "Mancala, the National Game of Africa". Report of the United States National Museum. Smithsonian Institution. pg. 597-607 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 597-607 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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