| Object ID |
T0532 |
| Object Name |
Gambling Mat or Board |
| Description |
Gambling Tray;
Tlingit Gambling Mat or Board;
Medium/Materials: Hide, red and black pigments;
Marks: On reverse in black ink: "4927"; |
| Dimensions |
W-10 L-18 inches |
| Early Date |
1775 ca. |
| Place of Origin |
Southeast Alaska, AK, USA |
| People |
Tlingit/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Alton L. Dickerman. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Collected in Sitka, Alaska, ca. 1883;
(2) Miss Foster B. Dickerman. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Given to Mrs. A.B. Taylor in 1928.;
(3) Mrs. Alice Bemis Taylor. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Given to Taylor Museum in 1954.;
(4) Taylor Museum. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Accessioned Jan 14, 1954 (4927);
(5) Eugene V. Thaw 1993.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
[1] Remarks by George MacDonald, Director of Canadian Museum of Civilization - 9/7/95 - "Believes it to be Tlingit, much earlier than 1870, probably 1800. The painting is similar to armor. The image is probably a whale." [2] Described as Haida according to the Taylor Museum's catalogue card. Steve Brown, however, identified the gambling tray as Tlingit. June 1998 |
| Used |
Tlingit |
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