Gaming board "ma kpon" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3052095

Name: Gaming board "ma kpon"
SKU: 3052095
Price: 500 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 500

Provenance

Werner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany (Amsterdam, 1978)

Size

L: 43 cm

65 cm (with head)

L: 16.9 inch

25.6 inch (with head)

Description

wood, kaolin, waxed or oiled surface, collection label “64”

The most valuable specimens are crowned by a carved ram’s head or, as here, a human head. The sides are decorated with incised animal motifs, in this case crocodiles and fish.

The African board game, which is called “ma kpon” by the Dan, is played across the continent, where it is known by various names. Versions of the game date back to the 7th century, and there is evidence that it already existed in ancient Egypt.

The object Gaming board “ma kpon” with the object ID 3052095 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025. The object with the lot number 78 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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