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Object Number
988-18-50/12470
Display Title
Gameboard
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden gameboard with eight playing holes. Most West African gameboards have twelve playing holes; this one with eight holes is a rare variation on the game.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden game board, rectangular with diamond extensions, 8 compartments.
Classification
- Game
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bété
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 76.2 x 21 x 5.2 cm (30 x 8 1/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12470
Provenance
Provenance
Traore Mohamed
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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