- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Playing card, five of hearts. Plain reverse. For the other playing cards in this incomplete set of 49, see [1992.8.3 .85 - 123] and [1992.8.3 .125 - 133]. [CW [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
- Long description
- Ornately lacquered box with four gold feet. The box contains seven lacquered boxes containing packs of cards, red and white counters, cowrie shells, and smaller shells. The box also contains twelve rectangular dishes. All dishes and boxes are intricately lacquered and are obviously a set.
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1992
- Date collected
- By 1992
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1992
- Materials and processes
- Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Printed
- Dimensions
- Width: max 64 mm, Length: max 90 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1992.8.3.124 Other numbers: 2
Search terms: Toy and Game, Game, Game Accessory
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