Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities Day Two - 18th September 2025

Lot 803

Eleven stone gaming counters

Estimate £400 - £600

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Description

Eleven stone gaming counters
including two granite,
the largest 7.5cm diameter. (11)

With a handwritten note describing a Lancashire lane game, played on Sunday mornings involving throwing a stone in the least throws over a set distance.
These types of stones are also used in Hawaii, know as ulumaika, rolling a stone along a prepared course, aiming for accuracy and distance.