Game Piece

29-127-1612

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-1612
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 1625
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Horses
Description

Obv. 铜雀晨凫 Tong Que Chen Fu. Rev. Plain. Horse coin (馬錢) for Da ma (打馬), the Chinese board game "Driving the Horses". These are sometimes called flower coins (花钱).

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 11537 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number | 1625 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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