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Catalog Number

CAS 1985-0009-0066   CAS 1985-0009-0066; Game (111 pieces)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Game (111 pieces)
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Buckskin; Commercial cloth
Description Indeterminate game consisting of numerous hand carved sticks of varying diameters and lengths (107 total, including 27 which have at least one end carved to a geometric shape) and 3 small triangular pieces of buckskin, all contained within commercial white cotton bag imprinted "10 lbs. Net weight, triangle brand table salt."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 19.9 (bag), Thickness = 0.2 (bag), Length = 34.8 (bag)