Dice bowl

Date created
1870-1900
Culture/People
Miami
Previous owner
Susanne Pope (Pi'-m-wai-a'-to-mi'), Miami
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected from Susanne Pope (Pi'm-wai-a'-to-mi', Miami) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place
Indiana; USA
See related items
Miami
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/7937
Barcode
027937.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Native Term
ta wan a la kans
Object Name
Dice bowl
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
4 x 13 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67987440e-7d3b-482a-a5cc-39e5d033b15c
Record ID
NMAI_29766