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Object Number
985-27-10/60222L
Display Title
27 Crow gambling die of bone. Various shapes with burnt designs on one side
Descriptions
Object Description
27 Crow gambling die. All made from bone. 12 larger disks, 3 small, 3 ovoid, 3 narrow, 3 rectangular and 3 small rounded squares. Burnt designs on one side of geometric or animal forms. 20.5x11.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Game, round bone, incised star, cross and hatch marks, blue and red paint
Classification
- Game
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Montana
Additional Geographic Terms
Crow Reservation
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm (1 x 1 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60222L
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