Dominoes from an opium den in London

Made:: China

Paper dominoes, 27 rectangular, bearing Chinese characters

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Paper dominoes, 27 rectangular, bearing Chinese characters
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Paper dominoes, 27 rectangular, bearing Chinese characters, mounted on a pink background under glass, in a black frame, possibly from an opium den in London, Chinese

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A642275

Materials:: complete, paper, wood and glass

Measurements:: overall: 281 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm,

type:: domino - game piece

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