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Mancala ('warri') game board amde of wood. Two-row board with six playing holes on each side, two large storage holes at either end. Central columnar storage compartment for the counters. The board is supported upon four fixed wheels and is painted a blue-green colour. 36 cowrie shells counters, two black beans and one bone.
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