Gambling basket and dice

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Yokuts
Previous owner: Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002
Donor: Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Priscilla (Pam) M. King (1926-2002, owner of the Buffalo Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia); donated to NMAI by Pam King in 1998.
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Place: Central California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Yokuts; Games, Toys, Gambling
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/4726
Barcode: 254726.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Gambling basket and dice
Media/Materials: Willow, sedge root, redbud, nut shell/shells, shell/shells, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Coiled, inlaid
Dimensions: 50 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638960dfe-a7a0-49b3-b249-6b5cd88affcf

Record ID: NMAI_270655