Museum object · Toys and Games
Handheld game known as a "Sambo Puzzle"
mid 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A handheld strategy game consisting of a metal ball (b) that fits into the mouth of a brown plastic face (a). The face has caricatured features of a Black man, with a round cavity serving as the mouth.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.7.292ab
