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Mancala-board in the form of a wheelbarrow made of wood, with cowrie shell counters. This example is an elaborate two-row wari board, each row having six holes and with two larger storage holes at either end. There is a central columnar storage compartment for the 36 cowrie shell 'seeds'. The board is supported upon four fixed wheels and is painted a blue-green colour. Separate bag contains 36 cowrie shells, two black beans and one bone.
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