Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-110

From: Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2015-22-110
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Africa | Nigeria (uncertain)
Date Made 19th Century
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Configuration: 2 x 6

Game board made of wood. scallop shaped board; twelve deep round playing pockets bisected by interlacing band. Projection in the shape of a human head at one end of board. Flat base.

Height 7 cm
Length 71.2 cm
Width 19.8 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 125 - Collector Number

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