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Ojibwe bagesewin game bowl
6935.35.1
Titles: Ojibwe bagesewin game bowl (Supplied title)
Description: Bowl used in bagesewin, an Ojibwe game of chance. It was played by putting game pieces on a plate or bowl and tossing them in the air. Points were scored by the position of the pieces when they land. Counting sticks were sometimes used to keep score. [Bone game pieces are ID Number 6935.35.1.B.1-8, and counting sticks are ID Number 6935.35.1.C.1-100.] Collected by Frances Densmore at the Grand Portage Reservation, Minnesota.
Dates
- Not later than 1930 (Creation)
Creation
- collected by: Densmore, Frances
- made by: Grand Portage Chippewa
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 6935.35.1.A
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 3 inches height
- 8 3/4 inches diameter (rim)
Subjects
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6935.35.1