Summary
Card from Archive - ACFC Series 3, Dorothy Howard Collection, A Dictionary of Traditional Games, Rhymes and Terminology, describing the rules of the Wine Glass version of the children's game - Knucklebones. 'Mt L.' is probably the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley.
Part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection archive. Alternative archive name is ACFC.
Cards filed in boxes detailing Dorothy Howards's field notes on Australian children's play.
Physical Description
Typed catalogue card on thin paper in black ink.
More Information
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Collection Names
Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Dorothy Howard Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr June Factor, 18 May 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Front, typed, black ink: "Knucklebones - contin. W.A. Perth, Mt. L / Wine Glass. Place bones in shape of a wine glass: / Pick up one from the bottom / Throw up taw; place 1 down beside 2 / Throw up taw; pick up 2 ..." Further text.
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Overall Dimensions
125 mm (Width), 72 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Children's Folklore, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore, Verbal Lore
