Game Pieces

Name/Title

Game Pieces

Entry/Object ID

1954.283.138

Description

Collection of game pieces created by indigenous Americans. The pieces are glued into a hinged wooden box covered with textured red leather. The pieces include: 2 marble rectangles with two drilled holes; 2 marble ovals with incised decoration; 1 large slate oval with a diagonal line of 5 drilled holes above and incised gridded line.

Context

Collected by Emma P. Sampson

Acquisition

Accession

1954.283

Source or Donor

Beals, Marguerite E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Piece, Game

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Earthenware

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sampson, Emma P. Merrill (1865-1953)

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America