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1075827
parcheesi board game
CD2003-0774
D2003-06657

Artifact Number77-1202
Current Cultural AffiliationsFrench Canadian
Quebecois
All AffiliationsFrench Canadian
Quebecois
Category09: recreational artifacts
Sub-categoryI020: game
Place of OriginCountry - Canada, Province - Quebec
MeasurementsHeight 3.4 cm, Length 68.0 cm, Width 67.3 cm
TitleParcheesi
CaptionParcheesi Game-Board, Québec, late 19th century
Additional InformationParcheesi (pachisi) is a traditional game that was played as early as the sixth century in India, although other early versions of the game-board have also been discovered among the Persians, Iberians and Aztecs. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word pachis, meaning "twenty-five," the highest roll of the original cowrie-shell dice. Parcheesi became particularly popular in Europe during the nineteenth century, when it was known as "Ludo," and in variations such as "Royal Ludo". Many Canadian boards, such as this one, were handmade and decorated in the folk manner.
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CD2003-0774
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