Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-25
From: Sierra Leone
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-25 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mende (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Sierra Leone |
| Date Made | Late 19th-Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups Game board made of wood. Boat-shaped with two pointed ends (canoe) and central storage compartment in stand. Storage compartment has square opening. Two bow arms project from storage compartment connecting to pointed ends of boat. Triangle shaped end pockets. |
| Height | 15.5 cm |
| Length | 69.9 cm |
| Width | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 26 - Collector Number |
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