Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band] Search this
Previous owner:
Chappa Alimo (Chapa Alamo), Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band], ca. 1850-1929 Search this
Collector:
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951 Search this
Object Name:
Gambling stick
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Torres Martinez Reservation; Riverside County, Imperial County; California; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Chappa Alimo (Chapa Alamo, Desert Cahuilla. ca. 1850-1929) in 1917 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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