Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-17.2

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-17.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baule (uncertain) | Guro (uncertain)
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood | Paint
Description

Configureation: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Two part game board; (A) rectangular board; top of board game board painted blue, six pairs of playing pockets bisected by ridge, ridges carved into longer side of board as decorative trim; board supported by part "B." Bottom of game board has carving of two human figures (one male and one female); male on proper left and female on proper right. Bodies of figures are painted white - male figure has beard painted black; breast of female figure are painted red. (B) round base topped with carved elephant; ...used to capture game board. Body of elephant is painted red, ears are painted blue, tusks are painted white. Base is painted blue.

Height 15 cm
Length 52.8 cm
Width 16.2 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 17 - Collector Number

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