Game Board
Mancala Board
| Object Title | Mancala |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Madaji |
| Object Number: | CG2001-8-154 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kale |
| Provenience: | Gabon |
| Culture Area: | Central Africa |
| Date Made: | pre 1892 |
| Late Date: | 1892 |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Iconography: | Mancala |
| Length: | 58 cm |
| Width: | 15.5 cm |
| Other Number: | 30642 - Other Number CG2000-8-25 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Game board consisting of twelve incised circles six on each side divided by a depression in the middle. On either end of board is a shallow container shaped like a triangle to collect stones. One end slightly broken. four legs support bottom.
Among the so-called Dahomeyans this game is called Madaji, the board adjito, and the seeds which they use, adji. It is a game for two persons.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| World's Columbian Exposition Exhibits: Ancient Religions, Games and Folklore (1891 - 1893) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Culin, Robert S. 1893. "Exhibit of Games in the Columbian Exposition". Journal of American Folklore. Vol. 6. no. No. 22. pg. 205-227 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 207 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Thesis] 1893. Ancient Religion, Games and Folk-lore.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pages 22-23, 44 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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