Game Board Item Number: B558 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A wood game board that has a dark finish. Decorated with a flower at the centre and geometric diamond-shaped patterns all around. There are seven circular dish-like dips along each side with two square ones in between at each end. Has four short stubby legs.
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Game Board
- Identification Number
- B558
- Type of Item
- game board
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 3.9 cm, width 30.4 cm, depth 15.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0010 b