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Has anyone considered that these objects may be tokens? I guess that
tokens could be considered gaming pieces in the monitory game.
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Erica Sanborn
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>From a site in San Diego associated with Chinese boarders, period of
>significance ca 1880-1910, were found about half a dozen small clay disks.
> They are lenticular in cross section, hand made of red clay, with remains
>of a white paint or covering. In size they measure about 3/4 inch
>diameter, 1/4 inch thickness. (Size varies as the items are hand made.)
> One glass go gaming piece was from the same deposit.
>I showed them to Priscilla Wegars, who had never seen anything like them,
>but agreed they were probably gaming pieces.
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>Has anyone found similar items from Chinese sites?
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>Susan Walter
Could they be part of a game similar to tiddlywinks?
Erica Sanborn
Mebane Archaeological Services
108 W. Carr St.
Mebane, NC 27302
919-563-6392 phone/fax
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