DAN GAMEBOARD (MANKALA) 8, Liberia

Photographs © Tim Hamill

DAN GAMEBOARDS (MANKALA) 8, 4.75"x 31.75", $200, Liberia, SOLD

Dan gameboards range from everyday objects with monumental, simple forms to ornate pieces bringing status to the owner. Like their spoons and other objects, Dan gameboards usually have a head as part of the carving. They all show the creativity and power Africans put into functional objects.

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