Sam Ki

16391

From: China | Canton

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title Sam Ki
Native Name Sam Ki
Object Number 16391
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Canton
Date Made ca. 1893
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Diagram of a game board on paper, labeled: Sam k’i, Canton, China /三棋/. The characters 三棋 (san qi) translate to "three game". The game is also known as twelve men's morris and is a variation on nine's men morris except this version is played with twelve pieces and with diagonals on the corners. In Korea it is known as 곤질gonjil or kon-tjil.

Height 26.04 cm
Width 20 cm
Credit Line Deposited by R. Stewart Culin, 1893

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