Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-66
From: Kenya
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-66 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Masai |
| Provenience | Kenya |
| Date Made | Early to Mid- 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Leather | Bead |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Plus 2 Endcups Game board made of wood. Rectangular shaped scallop board with endcup projectsion at each end of board. Leather strap/haandle and leather pouch attached to one side of board. Pouch has four rows of beads (red, blue, yellow) attached to front of pouch. Board has inlay of beads (red, blue, white, yellow) throughout body of board. Twelve square playing pockets bisected by ridge. |
| Height | 4.3 cm |
| Length | 61.6 cm |
| Width | 17.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 76 - Collector Number |
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