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Gambling Game Pieces

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/36 a-c

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.

  • Type of Item game piece
  • Culture Northwest Coast
  • Material metal, bone
  • Measurements height 7.8 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (part a) height 6.9 cm, diameter 2.6 cm (part b) height 7.6 cm, diameter 2.8 cm (part c)
  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0036 a-c

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