Brass mancala or dakon board with two rows of seven depressions, and a large one at each end used as a store. Each end is formed into the shape of a naga's head. The game is played by two people who put seven tamarind pips, stones or cowrie shells in the depressions and move them round the board according to certain rules in order to capture the pieces.
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