Game counters. Made of stone? There are thirty-six white and seventy-four black lenticular shaped counters. The counters are stored within a drawstring bag, see 1901.47.1 .13. [AB [OPS Move] 21/7/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Game counters. Made of stone? There are thirty-six white and seventy-four black lenticular shaped counters. The counters are stored within a drawstring bag, see 1901.47.1 .13. [AB [OPS Move] 21/7/2016]
Long description: Please note that this object is one of a set of two-hundred and twenty-three objects that form the box, cards, counters and accessories of a Japanese game. [AB [OPS Move] 21/7/2016]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Cuthbert Edgar Peek; PRM source Augusta Louisa Peek
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: By 1901
Acquisition information: Donated: 1901
Materials and processes: Material Stone
Dimensions: Diameter: max 15 mm, Height: max 2 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1901.47.1.14
Associated publications: Please note that the following offprint was found in one of the drawers containing card games. It is unclear what, if any, object this was originally associated with, so I have put it in a folder in the RDF in 1917.53 which is the collection that most of the card games were from. King Van Rensselaer, J. "Playing Cards from Japan" Proceedings National Museum XIII, No. 836, p. 381 - 382 [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/2/2005]

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