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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



Fivo vest buttons, the eyes lileil off; the (\vc side turned up (onnts two ciicli ; tlie 

 smooth side iiothinuj. 



Five heads of brass tacks; tlie concave side turuiiig up counts one each; the 

 convex side nothing. 



J-"unt Throw : 



Biy claw on end, 30, and 3 red claws, 15 ^45 



2 burnt sides up, iiotliinji; =- 



3 blue sides up, 3 each -^: 9 

 1 eye siile up, nothing =: 

 ■1 concaves uji, 1 each = 4 



58 



Second TJiroxr : 



2 red, none ou end, nothing by claws 



3 burnt sides up, 4 each 

 5 blue sides up, 3 each 

 3 eye sides up, 2 each 



2 concaves, nothing by tacks 



= 

 =-12 

 = 15 

 = 6 

 = 



33 



7'hhd TInoiv : 



N. ]}. — This is the best throw that can be made 



and takes all tiie stakes when tho game docs not 

 exceed 100. 



Big claw ou end, 30, all the rest red, 20 =^50 



5 burnt sides up, 4 each :=20 



5 blue sides up, 3 each = 15 



5 eye sides u]), 2 each = 10 



5 concave tacks, 1 each =^ 5 



Fijr. 78. 100 



CUU.NT.-> IN ASSIN.VBOIN HOWl, CAME. 

 Vr.Mii a sketch l.y E.hviu T. Delli-. 



The bowl is held by the tii)S of the four fingers inside the rim. and the thumb 

 underneath. The dice being i)ut in, they are thrown up a few iuches'by strikin.; the 

 bottom of the bowl on the ground, so that each counter makes several revolutions. 

 It is altogether a game of chance, and no advantage can be taken by anyone in 

 making tlie throws. The conut<'Vs or dice never leave the bowl, but are counted as 

 the value turns ui> accordingto the plate inserted in this place describing the same. 

 One person h iviug shaken it and the amount of his throw having been ascertained, 

 a re<|uisiLe number of small sticks are placed before him, each stick counting one. 



