Gaming Piece
This category includes pieces used in gaming.
This category includes pieces used in gaming. They can include dice, roundels, or knuckle bones. In cases where we are unsure if a roundel is a counting device or a game piece, they have been double tagged.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8633J | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gaming pieces(?) [A-D] 4 black and [E-K] 7 white. The white are flattened spheres, shell, marked on the top with an incised cross. The black are solid triangles with slightly convex sides having a white spot (shell) inlaid at two of the angles [drawing]. |
| 8633K | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gaming pieces(?) [A-D] 4 black and [E-K] 7 white. The white are flattened spheres, shell, marked on the top with an incised cross. The black are solid triangles with slightly convex sides having a white spot (shell) inlaid at two of the angles [drawing]. |
| 9357B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle |
| 9357C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle |
| 9357D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle |
| 11891B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Two Counters. For a game. Squares of greenish grey stone with five white-filled dots on each. |
| 8454G | (none) | (none) | (none) | [F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. |
| 8454H | (none) | (none) | (none) | [F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. |
| 8454I | (none) | (none) | (none) | [F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. |
| 8454J | (none) | (none) | (none) | [F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. Hand shaving[?] |
| 8454K | (none) | (none) | (none) | [F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. |
| 6018B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018E | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018F | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018G | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Knucklebones (12) |
| 6018H | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018I | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018J | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018K | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 6018L | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] 12 knucklebones. |
| 11162L | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots. |
| 11162M | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots. |
| (none) | (none) | 1928,1010.749 | (none) | (none) |