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TRUNK CONTENT ABOUT THE  DICE GAME

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​Dice Game Poster:  This poster explains the Osage version of this popular Native American game. 


Dice Game Materials: Use these items to play the game, as explained by the poster: w
ooden Bowl, blanket, dice.

Dice: The game requires 9 dice. Traditionally, the dice are carved from animal bone and   include 2 dice of one shape and 7 of another shape. The trunk includes two bone dice, each carved into an eagle silhouette by artist Jack Rayl (not Osage). For the other pieces, use seven of the wooden buttons included in the trunk.


Read about the dice game in Art of the Osage by Garrick Bailey and Danial C. Swan.

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  • Trunk Contents
    • User's Guide
    • Osage Lands
    • Osage Foods
    • Osage Language
    • Osage Art
    • Osage Houses
    • In-Lon-Schka Ceremonial Dances
    • Osage Spirituality
    • Osage Cradleboards
    • Dice Game
    • Toys
    • Osage News
    • Books About Osages
  • To Borrow the Trunk
  • About
  • Out and About: Where Has the Trunk Been?
  • Additional Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Contributors