Die, from a Set of 7 Dice Item Number: 11.694.9000.3 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Seven dice in total: 5 round bone pieces and 2 falcon-shaped bone pieces. They are pictured in "Objects of Myth and Memory." Each die has a component of 11.694.9000.1a-g painted on it, e.g. 11.694.9000.1a.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Die, from a Set of 7 Dice
Identification Number
11.694.9000.3
Type of Item
dice, die and set
Material
bone and pigment
Overall
length 0.75 in, width 1.25 in

Who

Culture
Osage

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

Classification
Recreation, Toys, Games