Game Piece

68-18-67.1

From: Gabon

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 68-18-67.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fang
Provenience Gabon
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Nuts
Description

Box of small carved pieces, purpose and origin unknown. Carved from sections of hard rinds of fruit from a tree called abam. On convex surface are carved geometric designs or representations.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. S. Logan Kerr, 1968
Other Number 68-18-67A - Original Number

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