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Subject:What is this object?
Posted By: Leah Wed, Feb 24, 2021 IP: 5.144.49.3

Hi, does anyone know what this is? A game?



Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Stan Thu, Feb 25, 2021

It looks like a table screen.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Leah Fri, Feb 26, 2021

Thank you!

Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Deep Thu, Feb 25, 2021

ivory chips





Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Leah Fri, Feb 26, 2021

Thank you for your answer; do you know the name of the game they're used for? Is it just like tokens for gambling? Also, could you post the link to the site you found this at.


Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Deep Fri, Feb 26, 2021

Detroit Art Museum

Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Feb 28, 2021

The name of board game where these stake counting chips are used is the Mahjong (麻将 麻雀)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: What is this object?
Posted By: Leah Sun, Feb 28, 2021

Thanks; makes sense.


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