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Gambling Dice

before 1917

California, Tulare, Unassigned

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Medium
hollow shell, resin, glass beads, mica/seashell fragment
Measurements
Overall: 1.5 x 2 cm (9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price 1917.413.2.a
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Not on view
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A circular tan shell frames a heart-shaped pool of dark, fractured amber resin. Two red beads with white centers suggest wide-set eyes near the top, while a golden fragment glimmers at the base. A dark vertical line marks the smooth crown. The composition evokes an abstracted, peering face, its textures contrasting a matte, bone-like exterior with the shattered, glassy depths of the central hollow.

Gambling Dice

before 1917

California, Tulare, Unassigned

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