Game Board

Draughts Board

Backgammon

7579

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 7579
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture American
Provenience United States of America
Section Asian
Materials Cardboard | Wood
Description

Cardboard game board; Obverse 8x8 draughts/chess/checker board; reverse: backgammon board. Attached to wood base for 1895 exhibition when used with game pieces from the Maldive Islands (16489B (red) & 16489D (yellow)). Some of the pieces are still attached to the board.

Credit Line Deposited by R. Stewart Culin, 1891
Other Number 16489A - Other Number

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