Set Of Dice, Beaver Teeth Item Number: E2684-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "CONSISTS OF 5... FOR STUDY & RETURN: MR. STEWART CULIN. UNIVERSITY OF PENN., PHILA, PA. MARCH 24, 1897."Peale catalogue identifies as "Dice made of beaver teeth, used by the natives of Oregon in playing a native game." See "NARRATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION," VOL. IV, P. 392, CHARLES WILKES, 1845.Reference: "Games of the North American Indians" by Stewart Culin, Smithsonian Institution. 1907. Twenty-fourth annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology: to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1902-1903. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O. On pp. 155-156, Culin discusses the use of beaver teeth dice by the tribes of Puget Sound and British Columbia. On pp. 137-138 he describes woodchuck teeth dice used by the Kamath of Oregon.The two more complete teeth are etched with dark zigzag lines forming triangular designs.
Item History
- Made in Oregon, USA
- Collected in Oregon, USA between 1838 and 1842
- Received from United States Exploring Expedition during 1858
What
- Name
- Set Of Dice, Beaver Teeth
- Identification Number
- E2684-0
- Type of Item
- dice
Who
- Received from
- United States Exploring Expedition
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Oregon, USA
- Collected in
- Oregon, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1838 and 1842
- Acquisition Date
- during 1858
Other
- Accession Number
- 66A00050