Mah-Jongg
68-3-1.1
From: United States of America | Massachusetts | Essex County (Massachusetts) | Salem
Curatorial Section: Historic
| Object Title | Mah-Jongg |
| Object Number | 68-3-1.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Americana |
| Provenience | United States of America | Massachusetts | Essex County (Massachusetts) | Salem |
| Manufacture Location | Massachusetts | Salem |
| Creator | Parker Brothers, Inc. |
| Date Made | 1920-1923 CE |
| Section | Historic |
| Materials | Cardboard | Wood |
| Description | A game pad for the game Mah-jong (mahjong). The booklet has a black cover with flowers and lanterns with the words MAH-JONG in gold in the middle. The inside of the pad has a cover page with "MAH-JONGG SCORE PAD" and a copyright notice for 1922 by Hendee & Fleming. The rest of the pages show the hands for Mah-jongg and have columns for players to put their score. The back has a gold intersecting circle design. The pad is stored in a brown box with a lid. The bottom of the box has the numbers 6032 and No. 7652 stamped on it as well as BHH 2.00 handwritten in pencil. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Milton Harper, 1968 |
| Other Number | 68-3-1A - Old Museum Number | 6032 - Other Number | 7652 - Other Number |
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