Game Board
Mancala Board
2015-22-35
From: Ivory Coast
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-22-35 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baule |
| Provenience | Ivory Coast |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Configuration: 2 x 6 Game board caved of wood in shape of a crocodile. Incised grid lines carved into entire figure to form the skin/scales of crocodile. Prominent snout, legs, and long tail. Twelve shallow playing cups carved into top/back of crocodile. |
| Height | 19.5 cm |
| Length | 110 cm |
| Width | 18.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015 |
| Other Number | 38 - Collector Number |
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