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Gambling Stick
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Gambling Stick
Gambling Stick

Gambling Stick

Datec. 1879
Mediumwood, mammal skin, mammal sinew
DimensionsOther: 21 × 13 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/8 in.)
Other: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-57
Object numberHRC 00057
Descriptionstick game. 60 sticks, two shades of brown, rounded, all the same size, with red and black stripes; some sticks have dots on one side of one end. one stick with two notches, one broken at one end and repaired with a small wooden peg. sticks in a pouch made of one piece of skin, end folded, sides sewn with skin thongs. very long flap, wrapped around, tapering. very longg skin thongg, also tapering sewn to end of flap. flat piece of bone with edges serrated and with incised lines on each side, attached to end of skin thong. one split in skin thong, and one split in pouch sewn with sinew.
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