Game Piece
Dublin Core
Title
Game Piece
Subject
Recreation and Games
Description
This is an image of game piece that would have been used during the medieval times to play board games, specifially backgammon. This particular game piece, displayed by the Museum of London is small, yellow in color, disc shaped, and made of bone. It is decorated with circles and line patterns and in the center of the piece is a dot ornament (hole). Additionally, the right side of the game piece is slightly chipped. The measurements of this piece are: 52 mm and 4 mm. This piece came from Saxo- Norman London at some point between the late 10th century and the early 11th century.
Publisher
Date
High Medieval (1000-1300)
Contributor
Alexa Connors
Rights
Museum of London: About the Collections
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/about-collections/
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/about-collections/
Type
Still image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Game Piece
Physical Dimensions
DM 52 mm
T 4 mm
T 4 mm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Game Piece,” Medieval London, accessed December 8, 2023, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/50.