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1917.53.486.1

Carved wooden mancala board. [RH [OPS move] 17/8/2017]

1917.53.486.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden mancala board. [RH [OPS move] 17/8/2017]
Long description
Carved wooden mancala board. Formed of a rectangular central gaming board with seven pairs of circular troughs and two oval-shaped bowls protruding at each end. The board is decorated with a carved knotted design on the top, and around the sides swirls and semicircles. [RH [OPS move] 17/8/2017]
Cultural groups
Malay
Person
Field collector Dudley Francis Amelius Hervey
PRM source Anna Rebecca Tylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1886
Date collected
1886
Acquisition information
Donated: 1917
Materials and processes
Material Teak Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 115 mm, Width: max 149 mm, Length: max 920 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.53.486.1

Search terms: Toy and Game, Board Game

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