Gambling Game Piece Item Number: A2216 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaver tooth game piece, semi-circular in shape with a natural colour of orange and cream. Pairs of parallel incised lines are spaced along the length of the tooth.
History Of Use
Tooth for gambling game played by women
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1880
- Collected in Port Douglas, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by William Rowe
- Owned by Margaret Ades before August 17, 1961
- Received from Margaret Ades (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on August 17, 1961
What
- Name
- Gambling Game Piece
- Identification Number
- A2216
- Type of Item
- game piece
- Material
- beaver tooth
- Manufacturing Technique
- incised
- Overall
- height 0.6 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- William Rowe and Margaret Ades
- Received from
- Margaret Ades (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Port Douglas, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1880
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0055/0077