Gambling Game Pieces Item Number: 3259/36 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three cylindrical bone game pieces. Part a has circular pieces of brass(?) capping each end. Engraved around the cylinder ends are circles with dots inside. Part b is hollow, and engraved with a repeating pattern of four holes in a diamond-like design, at each end, and five holes around the horizontal central groove. Part c is hollow, and engraved with a repeating pattern of circles with dots inside, arranged in a zigzag around each end; at the centre is a horizontal groove.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Margaret Hess before September 28, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on September 28, 2017
What
- Name
- Gambling Game Pieces
- Identification Number
- 3259/36 a-c
- Type of Item
- game piece
- Material
- metal and bone
- Part A
- height 7.8 cm, diameter 3.1 cm
- Part B
- height 6.9 cm, diameter 2.6 cm
- Part C
- height 7.6 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Hess
- Received from
- Margaret Hess (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3259/0036 a-c