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GAME: KNUCKLE BONES

Subcollections
Toys and Games
Overview

Five knuckle bones which were used during this popular children's game.

a) painted blue.

b) bleached.

c) natural.

d) natural.

e) natural.

Historical information

Donor lived at 22 Park Street in 1916 and attended Rosalie School.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1986.75a-e
Item type
Objects
Themes
Leisure > Games
Material
Bone
Keywords
Recreation - Games
Children
Equipment
Recreation - Games
Park Street [22], Subiaco
JARDINE, Hazel
Statement of significance

Knuckle Bones was the name of a popular children's game.

Aesthetic:

Historic:

Social:

Provenance: Belonged to Subiaco resident, used in Subiaco.

Representativeness: Typical of a children's game played in schools and at home.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
83
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