Round Die, from a Set of 9 Dice and Bowl Item Number: 11.694.8974.2 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Set of Dice consists of one carved turtle and five disks of buffalo bone. See 11.694.8974.1 for the bowl.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Round Die, from a Set of 9 Dice and Bowl
Identification Number
11.694.8974.2
Type of Item
round, dice, bowl, set and die
Material
buffalo bone and pigment
Measurements
“3/4 to 1/1/4 in. Diam.” ?

Who

Culture
Osage

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

Classification
Recreation, Toys, Games