- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Seed used in game.
- Geographical reference
- Malay Peninsula
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1886
- Date collected
- 1886
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1917
- Materials and processes
- Material Bean Seed Plant
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 45 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1917.53.484
Search terms: Toy and Game, Gaming Piece
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