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UNKNOWN ITEM FOR SHOW & TELL: CARVED WOOD FOLDING TRAY? Would Love to know what this Is? | Art Deco858 of 1301 |  |  |
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It Looks To Me Like Some Sort Of African Serving Tray? It Is About 30 Inches in circumference. ( MAYBE MORE..I Will Have To Measure more Accurately) It Is VERY HEAVY, Wood! With Old Hardware. It Folds In Half & Has Intricate Carvings! Does anyone know what this is? Or Has anyone even seen one like it before? Thankyou.
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Looks like a huge Mancala game board to me
What is that? An Ancient African Game? I really dont know? Thanks For Your Help!
Here's a link with some history and a picture of a board. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancala