Game Board

Mancala Board

2015-22-132

From: Indonesia | Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2015-22-132
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Phillippines
Provenience Indonesia | Java
Date Made 19th to Early 20th Century
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Rectangular wooden mancala board with slightly raised ends: 2 X 4 plus two end cups (in raised ends). Around and between the rows of 4 cups, lines of small carved darts. On the sides, five carved groupings of scrolls (stylized leaves?). Very heavy.

Height 10.6 cm
Length 67.5 cm
Width 20.4 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 148 - Collector Number

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