Bone

Pottery model of a kalathos (basket for storing wool).

Sixty-eight astragali from sheep and goats, stored in a box. From an original total of eighty-three with three fragments. Findspot: Ithaca, tomb.

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Chess piece, pawn Object Name: Chess piece, pawn Date: 8th–11th century Geography: Western Islamic Lands Medium: Bone

Писала и футляр для писал. Новгород, 12-14 вв.

Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund. Allotted to the EEF by the Egyptian Government in the division of finds. GIven to the Museum by subscription at an uncertain date before the establishment of the Egyptian Art department in 1906,

This post is just a little run down of the most useful bone to the Early Medieval bone worker – the cannon bone, specifically those from cows. What is a cannon bone? A cow cannon bone As hoof…

Pièces du jeu d'échec de Noyon (Oise, 1986), 11e s. : ensemble 10 de pièces taillées dans un bois de cerf, découvertes lors de la fouille d'une fosse voisinant un puits contre le rempart de la ville (le roi est identique à celui découvert à Mayenne)

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Planeten-Buch Konstanz, Anfang 15. Jh. bis 17. Jh. Cgm 7269 Folio 9

Title : Casket with toilet items, coming from Cuma, Campania. Roman civilization. Location : National Archaeological Museum City : Naples Country : Italy

Quels étaient les jeux du Moyen Âge ?

Ancient Roman or Greek case (made of ivory) for the dices.[700x699]

Mérida. Set of cubes for playing.