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Object Number
06-4-10/65742
Display Title
Bean counters (2), disc (1) & small ivory or bone discs/dice? (7)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Gus-ge-i-se-ta? 2 white or black counts. 2 all but 1 white or black counts 4 all white or black counts 20. 48 counters are used
Object Description
Bean counters (2), disc (1) & small ivory or bone discs/dice? (7).
Inventory Description
Pouch, fabric with fabric thong, contains beans, 8 bone or antler discs, plain
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Seneca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New York
Additional Geographic Terms
Cattaraugus Reservation
Materials
Fabric, Bone?, Antler?, Bean
Dimensions
Overall: 10.9 x 4.4 x 6.2 cm (4 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1 pouch with beans and 8 discs
Label on object
65742
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(12/1905 - 1906)
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