Gambling object

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Date created: 1890-1910

Culture/People: Ontario Ojibwe
Collector: Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Charles Alexander Eastman/Ohiyesa), Wahpetonwan Dakota (Wahpeton Sioux), 1858-1939

Collection History: Collected in 1910 by Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Wahpetonwan Dakota physician, author, and reformer, 1858-1939) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Rainy River; Rainy River District; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Ontario Ojibwe; Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/7998
Barcode: 027998.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Gambling object
Media/Materials: Deer bone/bones, hide, metal cones, lead, metal items, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, perforated, bent, strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f7be3fd8-5329-4b72-9713-97aad4014a35

Record ID: NMAI_29430