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1154986
stick game
CD2002-38
D2002-001998

Artifact NumberVII-C-2266 a-b
Current Cultural AffiliationsTsimshian
All AffiliationsTsimshian (culture)
Northwest Coast (culture)
Category09: recreational artifacts
Sub-categoryI020: game
MeasurementsLength 6.8 cm, Outside Diameter 2.7 cm
Related Activitygambling
CaptionGambling sticks for Lahal game
Additional InformationEach set consists of two bone or ivory pieces, one plain and one marked. In a Lahal game, one team holds a pair of bones and passes them around to the beat of a very fast and lively song while the other team tries to guess where each bone is located. Excerpt from exhibition text: The Children of the Raven, 1975 to 1986.
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1154987
CD2002-38
D2002-001999

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