Game Stick

17607C

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 17607C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Period Joseon Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century - 1893
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

This game stick or nyout stick made of wood was used to play nyout-nol-ee or nyout playing (윳놀이). There are four nyou sticks in this set. One of the sides is flat while the other side is convex and retains the natural tree branch shape. There are few cracks visible on these sticks.

Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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