Mancala Board

2015-22-147.1

From: India | Kerala | Kochi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2015-22-147.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Kerala | Kochi
Period 19th Century | 20th Century
Date Made Late 19th Century - Early 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Marble | Paint
Inscription Language Tamil Language
Description

Early example of a mancala board (pallankuzhi) with a marble top and a two by seven hole configuration with two center wells. There is an inscription in Tamil in the middle which reads: Azha. Mu. These are most likely initials.

Height 4 cm
Length 45.6 cm
Width 22.8 cm
Credit Line Gift from the Doug and Risa Polumbaum Collection, 2015
Other Number 169 - Collector Number

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