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1899.12.37

Gambling tablet or tally representing money.

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1899.12.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gambling tablet or tally representing money.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Shanghai
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1899
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 127 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.12.37

Search terms: Toy and Game, Currency, Writing, Measurement, Tally, Token, Game Accessory

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