ZOROMO, GAMEBOARD (Mankala) 1, Tanzania

Photographs © Tim Hamill

ZOROMO, GAMEBOARD (Mankala) (Mancala, Wari)1, 36", $400, SOLD, Tanzania

The 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. This Zoromo gameboard with double heads is similar those of their better known neighbors, the Makonde.

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