Gaming Discs

37383

From: Washington (U. S. State) | Neah Bay

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 37383
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Makah
Provenience Washington (U. S. State) | Neah Bay
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

game of sacts-sa-whalk (rolls far). Complete set of disks (10) of maple wood. 7 have perimeters half white, half black. 2 have perimeters all white. 1 has perimeter all black. See card with specimens. Fine shredded cedar bark is part of game. Also see # 45-15-1263.

Outside Diameter 5.71 cm
Credit Line John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

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