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)
9357D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
9357C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
9357B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
9357A (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
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].
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].
8633I (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].
8633H (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].
8633G (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].
8633F (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].
8633E (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].
8633D (none) (none) B16974B 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].
8633C (none) (none) B16974A 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].
8633B (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].
8633A (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].
8632 (none) (none) (none) Roundels. 7 black and 7 white The black inlaid with 5 white shell spots The white inlaid with 5 lapis spots Found lying in a row, arranged in alternate colors [drawing]
8509P (none) 1928,1009.401 (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509O (none) (none) (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509N (none) 1928,1009.386f (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509M (none) 1928,1009.386e (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509L (none) 1928,1009.386d (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509K (none) 1928,1009.386b (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509J (none) (none) (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509I (none) (none) (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
8509H (none) (none) (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
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Knuckle bones - Dice/Die - Disc

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Games and Music > Gaming Piece


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