Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-53

From: West Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-53
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dan
Provenience West Africa
Date Made Early to Mid- 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood | Aluminum
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. Rectangular -shaped board supported by four legs. Projection in the shape of human head at each end of board. Metal strips accents on top of board, around eyes and teeth. Twelve round playing pockets.

Height 10.1 cm
Length 94 cm
Width 17.7 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 61 - Collector Number

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