Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-109
From: Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-109 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yoruba |
| Provenience | Africa | Nigeria (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Board in form of human body supported by limbs. Scallop shaped board of twelve playing pokects with projection in shape of human head (with head turn to side) at one end of board and legs and feet at other end of board. Letters incised on side of board "E o odu tol a." |
| Height | 10.9 cm |
| Length | 78.7 cm |
| Width | 17.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 124 - Collector Number |
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