Set, Mah-Jongg

Object/Artifact

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Raupp Museum

Name/Title

Set, Mah-Jongg

Entry/Object ID

2013.05.001

Description

Mah jongg game set: green and silver tin box with slide lid, 148 bamboo tiles, 120 bone markers, 1 hollow bone tube, 4 bone mini-dice, 5 round bone chips with green characters. Tin box is painted green with floral design with Chinese characters. Tiles are slightly curved with carved symbols, numbers and designs, painted red, green and blue. Markers have either red or black dots carved into opposite ends.

Made/Created

Date made

1925 - 1940

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Length

10 in

Material

Bone, Bamboo, Tin

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good