Pallanguzhi Game Board From Kerala - 19th Century Origin - Czechoslovakia Handcrafted from sturdy teak

Handcrafted from sturdy teak

Date: Circa Ca 1940

its timeless form makes it equally suited to modern interiors as a statement sideboard or media unit

It an an exceptionally good example of a Shanxi Wedding Cabinet decorated with original red lacquer and beautifully painted dragons mirroring one another on a background of clouds and mountains

Pallanguzhi Game Board From Kerala - 19th Century Origin - Czechoslovakia Handcrafted from sturdy teakThis Indian mancala board is from South India where it is called pallanguzhi. This teak wood board dates to the 19th century and has developed a wonderful patina over the years. It is a two player game of mathematical skill cowrie shells, seeds and pebbles are usually used for as counters. Mancala is a board game that has been played since at least 1400 B. C. E. Representations of the game have been found carved into Egyptian tombs, and the word