Antique 1920s Bone Bamboo Mahjong Tiles Set 147 Hand Carved Chinese Game Pieces

A complete 147-piece set of antique 1920s Chinese export Mahjong game tiles, handcrafted with thick carved bovine bone faces dovetailed to polished bamboo backs. Features deep, hand-carved pictorial characters, circles, bobbins, winds, dragons, and floral seasons richly inlaid with original polychrome paints, complete with Western Arabic numeral and index letter stampings for Western play. The thick bone wafers exhibit authentic haversian canal structure and natural grain, seamlessly joined to fine bamboo backings. In very good antique condition with rich, warm honey patina, honest surface handling, and tight, unseparated dovetail joints.

Missing one of the extra pieces, the 144 tile game probably original came with 4 extra tiles, totally 148. 147 are included as shown. Tiles measure about 1 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 inches.