Cribbage Game Board Item Number: 1449/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A game board (part a) with a peg (part b) to help it stand level. The back of the board is carved with a picture of a black seal on an ice float chased by a polar bear. The front of the board is carved with two dark walruses and one black seal on an ice float.
Narrative
The original owner, Bishop Geddes, served in the arctic from 1920 to 1947. The gavel and game board are assumeed to have been made in either the Yukon or Mackenzie River delta area during that time.
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1947
- Owned by William A. Geddes before 1947
- Owned by Ann Geddes before November 26, 1990
- Received from Ann Geddes (Donor) on November 26, 1990
What
- Name
- Cribbage Game Board
- Identification Number
- 1449/2 a-b
- Type of Item
- game board
- Material
- walrus tusk ? and ink
- Overall
- height 3.5 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- William A. Geddes and Ann Geddes
- Received from
- Ann Geddes (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1947
- Ownership Date
- before 1947 and before November 26, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 1990
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1449/0002 a-b