Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0011-0001 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Mahjong set | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1923 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Case: Wood; Metal; Stain; Tiles: Bamboo; Ivory; Ink; Counters, dice and disks: Ivory or bone | |
| Description | Mahjong set of ivory and bamboo tiles with ivory or bone counters, disks and dice; Set is housed in a wooden case with double metal handles on the top; Front panel of case opens by sliding up and off; Case contains five drawers with metal pulls which house the set; Inscribed on the front of the case is the word “Peacock” (in Chinese) and “Made in China” (in English); A small instruction booklet is tucked inside the case, titled “Standard Rules and Regulations for the Game of Lung Chen by George S. Romanovsky, Copyright by Lung Chen Company 1923”; The booklet has extensive notes about the game written in pencil inside the back cover; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.7, Width = 16.2, Length = 23.6 | |