Dice

Dice on Heraldic Art.

 

Bone die (Cotswold Archeology Verulamium Museum, PET21). England

Ivory die (Louvre MAO 483 a). 9th C.

Ivory die (Louvre MAO 483 b). 9th C.

Rectangular die (Ashmolean EA1974.64). Egypt - 9th-11th C.

Black rectangular die (LACMA M.2002.1.527). Syria - 10th-11th C.

Rectangular die (LACMA M.2002.1.524). Syria - 10th-11th C.

Ivory die (York Archeological Trust 7890). England - ca. 975-11th C.

Copper alloy die (Kroppedal Museum 1880X0004). ca 1067

Rectangular die (Ashmolean EAX.3322). Egypt - 10th-11th C.

Amber die (Museum Gdańska MHMG/B/651). Poland - 12th-17th C.

Bone die (York Archeological Trust 8077). England - early 14th C.

Bone die (York Archeological Trust 8165). England - mid-late 16th C.

A Dice Game (Ashmolean WA2003.Douce.2276). 1500-25

The Game of Dice (Ashmolean WA1863.8488). 1500-55

Dice game board (Ashmolean WA2003.Douce.2105). Italy - ca. 1580

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