BAMANA and BAMANA STYLE GAMEBOARDS, (MANKALA), Mali

BAMANA Gameboard 1 19" long, $300

BAMANA STYLE Gameboard 2 4.5"x 34", SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

Gameboard 1 has been vetted as authentic, gameboard 2 was probably made to be sold.

Bamana gameboards range from everyday objects with monumental, simple forms to ornate pieces bringing status to the owner. They all show the creativity and power Africans put into functional objects.