Chonka Board
Mancala
16379
From: Sri Lanka | Maldives
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Chonka | Ohvalhu |
| Object Number | 16379 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Sinhalese |
| Provenience | Sri Lanka | Maldives |
| Date Made | 19th Century - 1893 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Mancala |
| Description | Board for Chonka. Maldivian mancala board known as Ohvalhu. Two rows of eight holes (most common set up for Maldivian Mancala boards). |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Ceylon Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number | 10 - Other Number |
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