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Game board

Description

Game board for chaupar or patchisi, part of set, checquered, glass beads, gold leaf: India, Kathiawar, Kathi, mid 20th century

Museum reference

A.1984.471

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Game board

Production information

Kathiawar, Gujarat, India, South Asia

Date

Mid 20th century

Style / Culture

Kathi

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Gold leaf

Physical description

Scarlet cotton covered with network of small coloured glass beads

Collection place(s)

Kathiawar, Gujarat, India, South Asia

Exhibitions

  • Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
    National Museum of Scotland

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