Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-95

From: Sudan

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-95
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bongo
Provenience Sudan
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 8 Plus Endwell

Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped board with rounded corners. Projection in the shape of a human figure at one end of board. Endwell forms the torso, breasts and human head. Sixteen round playing pockets. Flat base.

Height 4.9 cm
Length 74.6 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 110 - Collector Number

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