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Object Number
29-45-50/H115
Display Title
Part of a gaming board probably used in playing mancala
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic sherd, game board frag, brown, top 2 hollowed curves, impressed bottom
Classification
- Game board
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
/
Tuscany
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Goulfei
Intrasite
Dirt of layers 8, 9, 10; 6'5"-7'10" down
Additional Geographic Terms
Shari Basin; Sudan; mound in the middle of town
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 7.7 x 9.8 cm (1 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H115; (272-crossed out)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998-23-50/12970 | Mancala board |
Game
Raw Material |
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| |
| 24-32-50/B3682 | Mancala board and dice |
Game
|
Uganda
| |
| 34-119-10/100561.1.37 | Discs-two bottom ones probably used for gaming. |
Texas
| ||
| 04-19-70/63229 | Gaming board, stones are used instead of shells |
Game
|
Borneo
Borneo | |
| 29-45-50/H330 | Part of gaming board |
Raw Material
Sherd |
Goulfei
| |
| 990-5-50/12276 | Gaming Board |
Raw Material
Game |
Butare
| |
| 09-5-50/74500 | Gaming board |
Game
|
Africa
| |
| 2005.3.206.12 | Sack 92. Top row: flint point, gaming board. Middle: black on gray. Bottom: plain gray rim |
Marysvale
| ||
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Cast
|
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| |
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Recreational device
|
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| |
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Arrow
|
United States
| |
|
| 985-27-10/60488A | 2 gaming arrows, probably Plains. Long bevelled 4-sided points with designs. |
Arrow
|
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|