Mancala game board. Made from wood in a rectangular shape with a central cylindrical stand with a rectangular section hollowed at the base of the stand. It has 28 cups carved into the top and a notch carved into one of the long sides. [AB [OPS Move] 20/7/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Mancala game board. Made from wood in a rectangular shape with a central cylindrical stand with a rectangular section hollowed at the base of the stand. It has 28 cups carved into the top and a notch carved into one of the long sides. [AB [OPS Move] 20/7/2016]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Lusambo
Cultural groups: Kuba
Person: Field collector Emil Torday; PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1909
Date collected: 1907 - 1909
Acquisition information: Donated: 1910
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Height: max 172 mm, Width: max 255 mm, Length: max 458 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1910.1.157

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