Game Piece
| Object Number: | 70-9-335B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cherokee |
| Provenience: | United States of America North Carolina Big Cove |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 4.5 cm |
| Width: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Used in bowl game; obtained from Will Westlong. This set represents beetles. Torpedo-shaped with pointed ends. The two sides are not flat. They raise to a ridge in the center of each side. There are burnt designs consisting of a darkened area near each pointed end and two horizontal lines between the two darkened areas. The other side has no designs. The dice are made of wood.
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