game board

Wooden board game called Ayo. A circular games board with two hinges in the centre so that the board can fold in half. One side of the board has indentations for playing a game. On one half of the other side a face is engraved into the surface. Wavy lines are engraved around the sides of the board. There is a metal clasp screwed on to one side of the board.

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