Game Pieces, 1920-1940
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Artifact Overview
Board games usually have games pieces, tokens or pawns that move across the board. Game pieces represent the player during the game and a player can be represented by more than one piece. This colored plastic set consists of simple pawns, but other more elaborate pieces can be shaped to look like people, animals, or objects.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Game pieces (Game elements)
Date Made
1920-1940
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to an American maker.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.15.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Diameter: 0.75 in (Max)
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