Game Board
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
Vittorio Mangio, Monza, ItalyTaille
L: 56 cm
H: 10,5 cm
L: 22.0 inch
H: 4.1 inch
Description
wood, shiny reddish brown patina, black paint, the board has two lines of six round cups in an ashlar-formed block on four feet, receptacles in form of pipe heads on both sides, geometric carving, slightly dam., minor missing parts, small traces of insect caused damage, rep. (one of the “pipe heads”), traces of use, water spots;
the Dan call the witty game “ma” and it is played only by men.