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Description: | A complete Post Medieval bone or ivory domino, dating to the 18th century. The object is sub-rectangular with a flat front and slightly convex back. It is a domino of the value of 7 (2 and 5) with 7 drilled circular pits on one side. The pits are irregulary spaced, noticable most with the central pit on the 5 side, which is very off-centre. The 2 and 5 pits are separated by an incised vertical line. Reverse side is undecorated. The earliest domino sets are thought to date from the 13th century and originate in China. The game reached Europe by the 18th century and is thought to derive its name from the French word 'Domino' for a black and white hood worn by Christian priests in winter. A parallel can be found on the PAS database: LON-A1D561 and LANCUM-0F9CD7.Dimensions: length: 30.19mm; width: 15.95; thickness: 2.49mm; weight: 1.68g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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