mancala-board
- Museum number
- As1996,33.3
- Description
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Mancala board; carved of wood; two rectangular pieces of wood joined together with two metal hinges, inside of each piece carved with seven large round cavities; metal hook attached to side of one piece of wood, metal nail in opposite piece of wood to hold board closed.
- Production date
- 1990s
- Dimensions
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Length: 5 centimetres
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Weight: 460 grammes
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Width: 51.50 centimetres
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Depth: 7.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- See Gupta, Hem Ch. Das. "Notes on a Type of Sedentary Game prevalent in many parts of India." In: Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. New Series. 1923: XIX, 71-74.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1996
- Acquisition notes
- Cost for entire collection.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As1996,33.3