Game Pieces

Reproduction

22479

From: United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 22479
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yankton | Sioux
Provenience United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Date Made 1901
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Two sticks and 8 counters for hand game; reproduction of Penn Museum 37605 which was deaccession in 1908 to E.W. Lenders. The counters are all approximately 13 cm long, the sticks are both 4.8 cm long. One stick is red and has two notches carved into it, one on either side. Tthe other is undyed and has two notches on each side (four in total). Two of the counters are also notched, one with two and the other with four notches. 22479 and "copy" are written on each piece.

Credit Line Commissioned by The University Museum, 1901
Other Number UPM 37605 - Associated Object Number

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