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1898.7.11

White oval porcelain gambling counter, painted in green and purple, used as money. [MJD 02/12/2009]

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1898.7.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
White oval porcelain gambling counter, painted in green and purple, used as money. [MJD 02/12/2009]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Shan State
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Stamped, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 15 mm, Width: max 14 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.7.11

Search terms: Currency, Toy and Game, Pottery, Token, Gaming Piece

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