Object Number | 17601 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Korea |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Wood | Fiber |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | There are 15 red horses and 15 green horses in a net bag. There is a Chinese inscription on the bottom of each horse. The game of ssang-ryouk or backgammon (썅륙) is played with wooden pins or men called mal or horse (말) upon a hollowed wooden board called ssang-ryouk-pahn (썅륙판). |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
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