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1932.89.208.1

Leather-covered flat case [.1] containing 4 sets for game of Akeha krira: 4 ‘pieces’ each of agate, carnelian and two other kinds of stone [.2-.17] with 3 oblong dice of agate, and 2 long narrow dice of ivory.

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1932.89.208.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leather-covered flat case [.1] containing 4 sets for game of Akeha krira: 4 ‘pieces’ each of agate, carnelian and two other kinds of stone [.2-.17] with 3 oblong dice of agate, and 2 long narrow dice of ivory.
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Agate Stone, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Cornelian Stone, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Height: max 18 mm piece, Length: max 132 mm box, Length: max 24 mm agate die, Length: max 50 mm ivory die
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.89.208.1 Accession number: 1932.89.208.2 Accession number: 1932.89.208.3 Accession number: 1932.89.208.4 Accession number: 1932.89.208.5 Accession number: 1932.89.208.6 Accession number: 1932.89.208.7 Accession number: 1932.89.208.8 Accession number: 1932.89.208.9 Accession number: 1932.89.208.10 Accession number: 1932.89.208.11 Accession number: 1932.89.208.12 Accession number: 1932.89.208.13 Accession number: 1932.89.208.14 Accession number: 1932.89.208.15 Accession number: 1932.89.208.16 Accession number: 1932.89.208.17 Accession number: 1932.89.208.18 Accession number: 1932.89.208.19 Accession number: 1932.89.208.20 Accession number: 1932.89.208.21 Accession number: 1932.89.208.22 Other numbers: 112
Research and responses

see Related Documents File [RDF] for list of objects and letter [front of accession book] dated 28.11.1932 from the Keeper of the Indian Institute to Henry Balfour confirming transfer of these objects to the University Museum. [MR 13/8/2001]

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