Mah-Jongg
68-3-1.3
From: United States of America | Massachusetts | Essex County (Massachusetts) | Salem
Curatorial Section: Historic
| Object Title | Mah-Jongg |
| Object Number | 68-3-1.3 |
| 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 |
| Section | Historic |
| Materials | Wood | Cardboard |
| Description | A green box with a lid and four trays for storing mahjong tiles. The lid of the box has information about the game and maker: "THE GREAT CHINESE GAME, 麻雀, MAH-JONGG, POPULAR EDITION, REG. U.S. PATENT OFFICE COPYRIGHTED 1920-1923, THE GENUINE ALWAYS BEAR THE PRINTED TITLE MAH-JONGG, THE GENUINE ALWAYS CONTAINS THE ADOPTED BABCOCK RULES. FOR THE MAH-JONGG SALES CO. OF AMERICA, PARKER BROTHERS INC. SALEM, MASS., NEW YORK, LONDON" |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Milton Harper, 1968 |
| Other Number | 68-3-1B - Old Museum Number |
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