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DepartmentAsia

Divination sticks

NameFortune stick set

DateMid-late 20th century

Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paper, paint, ink

Dimensionsa. container: 3 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in. (8 × 7.35 × 7.25 cm)
b. booklet: 5 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 3/16 in. (14.25 × 12 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.26

Object numberA.2015.73.26a-d

Collections

Asia

DescriptionBlack cylinder container with circular red symbol and red cap with black designs. It contains 74 sticks whose tops are dipped red; both a number and symbol are on each stick. Tan paper booklet with red writings e.

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