Dice
70-9-337A
From: United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-337A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cherokee |
| Provenience | United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | One of six used in bowl game; obtained from Will Westlong. This set represents the turtle. In the shape of a small oblong circle; the turtle has two sides which are not flat. Each side raises slightly in an arc. One side has burnt designs representing the shell of a turtle. The other side has no designs. The dice are made of wood. |
| Length | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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