Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-18
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-18 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baule (uncertain) | Mende (uncertain) |
| Provenience | West Africa |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Aluminum |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board made of wood. Retangular shaped scallop board supported by for legs. Projection at one end of board. Small pieces of metal inlaid between playing pockets. Twelve deep round playing pockets bisected by ridge. Incised cross-hatch geometric patterns decorate sides of board. |
| Height | 12 cm |
| Length | 56.5 cm |
| Width | 16.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 18 - Collector Number |
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