Game Board
Bao Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-103.1
From: Tanzania | Lake Nyassa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-103.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Tanzania | Lake Nyassa |
| Date Made | Early to Mid- 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Metal |
| Description | Configuration: 4 x 8 + 2 Game board made of wood. Bao game board. Fish-shaped folding board with bow -shaped handle. Incised lines form the fish fins, gils, mouth and eyes. Round metal patch/repair on base of board and repair is visible through playing pocket. Total of thirty-two playing pockets, sixteen pockets on each side of board. Two end cups- head of fish forms the end cup. |
| Height | 2.6 cm |
| Length | 80.3 cm |
| Width | 21.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 118 - Collector Number |
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